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I always wonder about the context of this exchange... What's the scenario in which pointing out the existence of legs convinces someone that they are in fact looking at ducks?
You're chilling with your buddy and see duck shaped objects in the distance. From your vantage point, the uniquely distinct itty bitty legs of the ducks are clearly visible and the facthood of the ducks (duckhood) is undeniable to you. Your much taller buddy cannot see the legs from his angle and thus a legend is born.
Good try, but somehow we need to account for why they DON'T look like ducks when you can't see the legs, but suddenly DO look like ducks when you get a glimpse of gams.