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Sofas, sectionals, beds, dining chairs, and kids' furniture tested for actual human bodies — not just 6-foot male crash-test dummies. Elena measures seat depth, backrest height, and lumbar support. She sits cross-legged, side-lies, and full-sprawls on every piece. Any sofa that leaves a 5'4" woman's feet dangling gets called out.

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