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For more details about where this chair shines and how those qualities influenced my decision, read on.

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I knew my mom would appreciate this seat because it combines the best qualities of foam and mesh.

A durable build

Mesh chairs, compared to foam chairs, are pretty fragile.

When that happens, I dont want the poor thing to be rendered useless.

Autonomous ErgoChair Ultra 2

And it can definitely take a few stab wounds from a stir-crazy kids pencil.

On the underside, theres a hard plastic shell that protects the innards even more.

For my favorite chair, it was only right to find a home with one of my favorite people.

Autonomous Ergochair Ultra

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