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You have a small piece of "post-it"-size paper and a large wooden rectangular block. If you cannot crumple the paper or take both to a vacuum chamber, how would you ensure that both drop to the floor in the same time from the same height? Please list me two ways this can be accomplished without anything else (string, rubberband, etc.) being used.

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You have a small piece of "post-it"-size paper and a large wooden rectangular block. If you cannot crumple the paper or take both to a vacuum chamber, how would you ensure that both drop to the floor in the same time from the same height? Please list me two ways this can be accomplished without anything else (string, rubberband, etc.) being used.

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Put the block on top of the paper, make sure the block's ...

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