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Erma Bombeck

Youngsters of the age of two and three are endowed with extraordinary strength. They can lift a dog twice their own weight and dump him into the bathtub.

Erma Bombeck

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Toddlers around two or three years old often surprise adults with how strong they can be, managing to lift objects much heavier than themselves. This unexpected strength is humorously illustrated by their ability to pick up a dog that weighs twice as much and put it in the bathtub.

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