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Comment author: TrE 12 September 2011 05:04:53PM 2 points [-]

Good analysis! I totally agree with you. The mental cost of saying "I'll do that first step and then decide whether to carry on" turns the inertial difference from a huge wall to a stairway which is easier to climb than the wall although you gain the same height in both cases.