What is the purpose of the crease down the front legs of a pair of pants (and another crease related question)

What is the purpose of the crease down the front legs of a pair of pants (and another crease related question)
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I felt so liberated when I realized I didn’t have to keep ironing that fucking crease every time (which inevitably created two dumb looking creases). Now I iron everything along the seam (chino style). The crease is permanent anyway, so no loss. Not sure if chicks’ pants are different.
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