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 +"It is demonstrable, said he, that things cannot be otherwise than as they are; for as all things have been created for some [[purpose|end]], they must necessarily be created for the best end. Observe, for instance, the [[nose]] is formed for [[Glasses|spectacles]], therefore we wear spectacles. The [[leg|legs]] are visibly designed for [[stocking|stockings]], accordingly we wear stockings." --Dr. [[Pangloss]] in ''[[Candide]]'', tr. [[Tobias Smollett]]
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[[Image:Woman at her Toilet (Jan Steen, Rijksmuseum) (detail).jpg |thumb|right|200px|''[[Woman at her Toilet (Jan Steen, Rijksmuseum)|Woman at her Toilet]]'' (c. 1661-65) by [[Jan Steen]]. This detail shows the legs with [[sock marks]].]] [[Image:Woman at her Toilet (Jan Steen, Rijksmuseum) (detail).jpg |thumb|right|200px|''[[Woman at her Toilet (Jan Steen, Rijksmuseum)|Woman at her Toilet]]'' (c. 1661-65) by [[Jan Steen]]. This detail shows the legs with [[sock marks]].]]
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A '''leg''' is the part of an [[animal]]'s [[body]] that supports the rest of the animal above the ground betwean the ankle and the hip and is used for [[locomotion]]. Connected to the [[foot]]. A '''leg''' is the part of an [[animal]]'s [[body]] that supports the rest of the animal above the ground betwean the ankle and the hip and is used for [[locomotion]]. Connected to the [[foot]].
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 +*[[Sur la beauté de la belle jambe et la vertu qu’elle a ]]
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"It is demonstrable, said he, that things cannot be otherwise than as they are; for as all things have been created for some end, they must necessarily be created for the best end. Observe, for instance, the nose is formed for spectacles, therefore we wear spectacles. The legs are visibly designed for stockings, accordingly we wear stockings." --Dr. Pangloss in Candide, tr. Tobias Smollett

Woman at her Toilet (c. 1661-65) by Jan Steen. This detail shows the legs with sock marks.
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Woman at her Toilet (c. 1661-65) by Jan Steen. This detail shows the legs with sock marks.

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A leg is the part of an animal's body that supports the rest of the animal above the ground betwean the ankle and the hip and is used for locomotion. Connected to the foot.

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