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by shawkinaw 3482 days ago
This article is about a walkway that moves slower at the ends, like a ski lift.
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The Paris metro one was slower at the ends. The ends were made of gradually faster rolls, so you had to let your feet flat on the ground and dont try to walk until on the main, faster part of the sidewalk. Trying to walk on the gradually accelerating parts was a sure way to fall.