#656 - "Poetry in Motion"

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#656 - "Poetry in Motion"

#1

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This week’s contest answer is a stocking stuffer.
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#2

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Awaiting leaderboard update....(edit - confirmed).
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#3

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Fun one.
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#4

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Done! IMHO much easier than previous "week 3".

Happy holidays, everyone!
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#5

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Beam me up.
Was this a real Week #4 or a Christmas gift?
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#6

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Beam me up!
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#7

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On the board. Matt gave us a Christmas present this year
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#8

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Submitted, and it must be right, but a bit of a weird one for me. Merry Christmas, everyone, and here's to a better 2021!

Edit: beam me up!
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#9

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Submitted; waiting for leaderboard update
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#10

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step 1 identified
"Lots of planets have a North", the Ninth Doctor.
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#11

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Just got beamed up! Happy holidays to you all, whatever you celebrate (or don't)!
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Beamed and beaming! I think I just solved Al’s MMM too!

Family happy, pets happy, Dad-solver happy. All is right with the world.

Nog and other spirits to come!
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#13

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Submitted and pretty confident
Edit: Beam me up!
Enjoy the holidays!
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#14

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Likewise. “Pretty confident”. However I won’t wear a red shirt while beaming up. Just in case.

Merry Christmas all

Stay well
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#15

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Beamed up...this time I was AMUSED. Fun Christmas puzzle.
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A nice Christmas gift from Matt—Merry Christmas to all and a happy, healthy, better 2021.
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Beam me up!
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It didn’t seem hard enough for a week 4, but I decided I would have a decent appeal if my answer was not accepted. On board now... what a relief!
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Agree that this was easier than last week, but it's been long enough since I had a streak of 4 that I'll take it however it comes. :)
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#20

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A year end present from Matt so we don't ignore our family trying to solve the meta during this time period, how considerate.
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