MGWCC #747 - “Admixture”
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I’m more than happy to provide nudges to anyone who needs help. Feel free to PM me.
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Whatchu got? The Nudge Factory is at full operation in my PM’s so hit me up and I’ll bump you over the finish line.
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I assumed it was related to the “little lady” issues.
I had a few ideas on what might be mechanisms here, but they ran out simultaneously with my patience for tedium.
I can’t figure out 86D except as elimination of that decade.
I have no business even looking at a Week 4!
- Wendy Walker
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I'd be happy to give nudges on this one; just PM me. I am paying it forward as there is little chance I would have been beamed up were it not for @AaronT and @HeadinHome!
Good luck, fellow Muggles!
- ky-mike
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Submitted. Waiting for update. Pretty confident. Thanks @Wendy Walker
Edit - #65
Edit - #65
- ajk
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Beamed after a kindly and very very necessary nudge.
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- HunterX
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Awaiting the transporter. Would not have gotten there without a full-fledged shove from @HoldThatThought.
And once I got to the last step, I still didn't get it until I asked my wife, who stared at me and said, in effect, "What's your question? You have the answer." (:::Head Slap:::)
And once I got to the last step, I still didn't get it until I asked my wife, who stared at me and said, in effect, "What's your question? You have the answer." (:::Head Slap:::)
- Cinny
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I needed a nudge to pull me out of all my rabbit holes, but finally got it. On the leaderboard and streak is still intact. But, there is always next week!!
Cindy Heisler
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Wow, @AaronT deserves a new kind of award for the amount of help provided, thank you!
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I normally would not call out a fellow Muggle by name, because I always feel like I might be opening the floodgates to well-intentioned, but perhaps overwhelming PMs from a lot of other solvers. Part of my gratitude is in not saying "hey, everyone, so-and-so is happy to help!".
But... given that I'm just hopping on the bandwagon this time, I really need to thank and appreciate @AaronT, and absolutely congratulate him on his first place finish this week. As always, once you know, it seems like "of course!", but spotting this one was a real feather in the cap!
Thank you, thank you. And thanks to all the helpful people that I only thanked privately in the past.
But... given that I'm just hopping on the bandwagon this time, I really need to thank and appreciate @AaronT, and absolutely congratulate him on his first place finish this week. As always, once you know, it seems like "of course!", but spotting this one was a real feather in the cap!
Thank you, thank you. And thanks to all the helpful people that I only thanked privately in the past.
- woozy
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I got it with nudges from AaronT as well but they were... Nudge "huh, you aren't making sense" Nudge, nudge "huh, you aren't making sense", Nudge,nudge, nudge "I *SAID* you aren't making sense!" Nudge,nudge,nudge,nudge "... Oh, for the love of god!"
(And there I am, with assist, at 54)
I'm going to say, no, there is no "of course" after. It's more "wow, I can't believe I've never seen that before and I can't believe it works so well, but, yeah, without any triggers or hooks I'd have never have seen or thought of it on my own ever. But in the future....."As always, once you know, it seems like "of course!"
(And there I am, with assist, at 54)
So I just plain couldn't get my meta based on "Up the Down Staircase" to work.
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
My challenge it to constructors is to make a meta where the meta, theme or metanism is "Up the Down Staircase".
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Haha. Didn’t want to deprive you of any a-ha moments. That, to me, is where it’s at! Hopefully we achieved that and I didn’t add to the frustration.
As we get closer to the deadline, I’ll probably be a little less vague.
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I know several people have indicated willingness to provide nudges, but who wants to listen to my ~10 crazy theories and just tell me which (if any) is on the right track? Otherwise I'll be spending all day down rabbit holes...
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AaronT - Want to say thanks! During Sunday's call I decided to subscribe. Your ambivalent response to one of the lady's question sent me down a path where I managed to get the correct answer (I think, he shows me on the leaderboard)....not sure if I did it correctly or if it's a bonus in choosing one with a 1 in 10 chance as my first.
But the title did make sense to me.
But the title did make sense to me.
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A theory a decade!NoFeetMcGee wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:33 pm I know several people have indicated willingness to provide nudges, but who wants to listen to my ~10 crazy theories and just tell me which (if any) is on the right track? Otherwise I'll be spending all day down rabbit holes...
- Joe
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That, my friends, was a week 16. In a million years, I wouldn't have gotten it without help.
Happy to give nudges. If you notice I've solved, please tell me about avenues you've explored so I can nudge you in the right direction and not off a cliff.
- MarkWoychick
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Beamed up with the very patient help of @AaronT. I am trying to enjoy being done with this one and not to think about the horrors that await with the upcoming week 5.
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- Abide
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After a decent nudge, I submitted.
Meta entry for puzzle #
747
dated:
Friday, September 23
Sorry, submissions are now closed.
(I emailed answer) Congrats @AaronT !
Meta entry for puzzle #
747
dated:
Friday, September 23
Sorry, submissions are now closed.
(I emailed answer) Congrats @AaronT !
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