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Because then it gets too soggy in the middle. The magic of the waffle is that the tops of the square dividers stay mostly dry until you start cutting into them. So you get freshly syruped waffle throughout the eating process.

can make it round so the syrup spreads more evenly from the center.

Oops you made pancakes

The evil waffle

What you want is infinite squares, so you get infinite crispy edges

Or - here's a radical idea -

EAT A SECOND FUCKING WAFFLE