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The reverse gear reverses the direction of rotation so it does not matter if the car is in reverse or 1st. Moving the car while in gear will still turn the engine the same way.
The gear ratio in reverse might be higher than first. That means that it requires a higher force to rotate the engine against the compression.
I used to autotest a road car when a poor student and would hardly ever use the handbrake other than to execute a turn! always left the car in gear. takes a lot of effort in 1st to move the car against engine compression. even on a 998 cc mini.
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