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I like seeing the numbers go up (i.imgur.com)

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[–] ReCursing@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

They're sometimes called garden path sentences because they lead you up the garden path. Some more examples: https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/garden-sentences-262915