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But who cares whether you solve these things! It's not a big deal! Certainly I don't care, nor do all my friends who are here with me also having a great time doing many fun things that do not involve successfully solving the puzzle!

(mods, pls apply Al's sarcasm font when available)

Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:44 pm ...kinda what I meant. I need a sarcasm font.

I thought so.
There might be an emoji to indicate sarcasm, but I'm emoji-illiterate.

Bird Lives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 1:24 pm

Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:44 pm ...kinda what I meant. I need a sarcasm font.

I thought so.
There might be an emoji to indicate sarcasm, but I'm emoji-illiterate.

I understood that the sarcasm emoji is the smiley face emoji upside down. Although it can also mean that a girl is into you. So maybe best not to mix your emojis.

Beam me up! FINALLY! I'm thankful that Matt distinguishes group solves from solo solves, because I needed to be nudged -- no, make that SHOVED -- toward the tele-porter. My streak may look good at a glance, but in the ways I've messed up on this one and others, I am undeserving of the rank.

Bird Lives wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 1:24 pm

Al Sisti wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:44 pm ...kinda what I meant. I need a sarcasm font.

I thought so.
There might be an emoji to indicate sarcasm, but I'm emoji-illiterate.

Eyeroll?

Not confirmed, but certain. I required not so much a shove, but more like someone telling me, "You're getting warmer..."

I'm not nearly close to solving but I have a question that I would like to ask a solver!

Al and Jay have given me a great segue…I am ready for a nudge. Have a bunch of nothings, but surely some of it is meaningful.

I had something....was on the right path, but wouldn't have gotten there without a friendly nudge. Thanks!!

Am pretty much resigned to not getting this one. Based on all the wrong answers, I am guessing an educated guess won't get me there either. Oh well, new streak starts next week.

Well I got it but didn't think I had. Thank you fellow Muggles for the confirmation! I submitted as a group solve per Matt's rules.

Giant kudos to anyone (not me) who solves this one alone.

Got it over the weekend but was away from this computer where I have my password.

Submitted. This one makes for a pretty reveal.

Beamed up. Had excellent conversation and guidance -- best of all worlds.

Beamed. Had to get a push tho. In retrospect, this wasn’t that difficult, except for the trap that I usually find myself in (more after the reveal).

OK, after collaboration and multiple (appreciated!) nudges I'm just not getting anywhere. Think I give up unless inspiration strikes tomorrow morning.

Thank goodness two of my co-solvers got this one today. I made no contribution whatsoever, so I'm not submitting, but I'm happy nonetheless because I can finally stop staring at the puzzle!

BTW I believe that the deadline for this one is 3pm Eastern tomorrow.

Yayyy!! I had the slapped-upside-the-head experience... just happened on the right "what if..?" and there it was. Agree that it is simpler than I had expected it to be, and that the reveal is fun.

Had formed a small team and we were just getting started, sharing our observations (which were largely all the same) -- so I'm calling this a solo solve... but the help probably came from simply writing out all I had seen & done so far. I recommend it.

Beam me up!