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The phrase "baby steps" is wildly misused. People use it to describe taking tiny steps. But baby steps are not small steps. They're halting, faltering, balance-challenged, blind, attention-heavy little things. If you've ever closely observed a baby learning to walk, you'll notice that "walking" is a process. First, there is standing up on two feet. This itself is a process involving hefting one's weight up onto two feet, finding a centre of gravity, and being confident enough to let go of whatever it is you're gripping onto for dear life. Then there is standing on one foot. This requires one to shift one's balance just enough to lift a foot, but not so much that one topple's over. Then there is the combination of moving a foot forwards while also being game enough to let go. Then there is staring at the feet in amazement, being absolutely gleeful about moving along on two little pegs. But then...