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10. Rolling pasta

When spaghetti is rehydrated on a wet cloth, the noodles gradually acquire a curvature that persists even when they are taken out to dry, and they will start moving with some velocity. Investigate the noodle movement and its shape dynamics. Is the phenomenon present for other common shapes of pasta, such as linguine, bucatini or lasagna?

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