• clay
• a 1/2 inch wooden dowel about 3 feet long

1. Place a lump of clay about the size of your fist near one end of the dowel.
2. Balance the stick on the tip of your finger, putting your finger under the end that's near the clay.
3. Now turn the stick over and balance it with the clay on top.

Which way is easier to balance?

Clay near the bottom
Clay near the top
Same result, either way

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