#67 - "Tree Rings"

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#67 - "Tree Rings"

#1

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The answer to the metapuzzle is a type of tree.
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#2

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Solid & straightforward (supposing I''m not missing a PAGEANT step).
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Done and done. How could this be a pageant. Nah. Famous last words. Nah.
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#4

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Done as well. Pretty straight-forward for me this week.

I agree with Meg that this really doesn't appear to be a pageant.
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#5

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Got it. 100% sure on this one.
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Got it -- though slightly concerned about being PAGEANTed. I've submitted. We'll see.
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ChrisKochmanski wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2020 4:35 pm Got it -- though slightly concerned about being PAGEANTed. I've submitted. We'll see.
I’m wondering at what point 'pageant' as a verb will make it into the dictionary with our definition. Typically used in passive voice.
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#8

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Peter did not PAGEANT (active voice!) us. He just confirmed my answer via email. (Or maybe I shouldn't have posted this. Let others agonize over their answer for hours. Heheheheheh.)
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#9

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You must be a favorite of Peter. He never confirms my answers.
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#10

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oldjudge wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:11 pm You must be a favorite of Peter. He never confirms my answers.
I have never had him confirm an answer, but I have never asked. I do think that he will let you know if it is wrong as he has done a few times with me (such that if now I am not certain on an answer, I won't submit so as not to bother him with my guesses).
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oldjudge wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:11 pm You must be a favorite of Peter. He never confirms my answers.
I didn’t hear back either, but then I didn’t ask for confirmation. I did mention that usually (not this time) his puzzles are haaaard. I meant it as a compliment.
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#12

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Agreed, I was very impressed with the construction on this one!
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Meg wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:17 pm
oldjudge wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:11 pm You must be a favorite of Peter. He never confirms my answers.
I didn’t hear back either, but then I didn’t ask for confirmation. I did mention that usually (not this time) his puzzles are haaaard. I meant it as a compliment.
Yes, I asked for confirmation -- because I suspected there may be more to the puzzle, potentially of a PAGEANT nature.

In the PGWCC history to date, Peter has responded to me two or three times, maybe four, but only when I've asked.
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#14

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Got this one! Nice construction. Gee it's been a while since I solved one of his.
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After several hours and a bunch of rabbit holes, I found what others saw so easily!
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Laura M wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:07 am After several hours and a bunch of rabbit holes, I found what others saw so easily!
I'll still haven't found it! Will have to carve out some nice meta time today.
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#17

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This one was in my blind spot yesterday.
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#18

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Yeah, yesterday I had nothing -- searching in a way that I thought must be the mechanism -- and today it (the correct mechanism) fell into place nicely. One odd aspect to the puzzle that I'll talk about next week.
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#19

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Didn't see it yesterday, then looking at the puzzle today, suddenly saw it.
Weird how that works at times.
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#20

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I ended up dancing around the solution yesterday without realizing it, came oh, so close. My eyes were opened this morning, though.
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