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Theoretical walker struts its energy-efficient stuff

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Staggering home from the supermarket laden with bags of shopping, it would be impossible — and more than a little silly — to rock your torso quickly back and forth while swinging your legs in loopy, pendulum-like steps. But if you were able to take a cue from a theoretical walker that does just that, you might save yourself some energy.

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