# Why is a mouse when it spins?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-mouse-when-it-spins/600857>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 26, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-mouse-when-it-spins/600857 "2011-10-26T15:00:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-mouse-when-it-spins/600857/1 "2011-10-26T15:00:06Z")

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Sorry, this was supposed to be a poll.

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-a-mouse-when-it-spins/600857/2 "2011-10-26T15:54:58Z")

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Closed at OP’s request