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“We now know that the proverbial snail's pace is compelled to be so by pedal mucus, which is so powerfully adhesive – even when serving as a lubricant – that the creature is hard-pressed to free itself from the slime, and the slime in turn is difficult to remove from the ground.” — Susanne Wedlich
We now know that the proverbial snail's pace is compelled to be so by pedal mucus, which is so powerfully adhesive – even when serving as a lubricant – that the creature is hard-pressed to free itself from the slime, and the slime in turn is difficult to remove from the ground.