MGWCC #794 — “I Guess That Counts”

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MGWCC #794 — “I Guess That Counts”

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MGWCC #794 — Friday, August 18th, 2023 — “I Guess That Counts”

THIS WEEK’S INSTRUCTIONS:

This week’s contest answer is a person often seen on the news whose name is enumerated (4, 6).

Solve well, and be not led astray by words intended to deceive.

–Matt

Amended Contest Instructions for MGWCC #794
Dear Solver,

This one is playing tougher than intended, so I'm amending the contest instructions. The new instructions are:

This week’s contest answer, which would have made a logical final theme entry, is a person often seen on the news whose name is enumerated (4, 6).

--Matt


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Solved thanks to fun Discord group effort. Click a little softer than usual, unless I'm missing something.
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In an email Matt writes:

Dear Solver,

This one is playing tougher than intended, so I'm amending the contest instructions. The new instructions are:

This week’s contest answer, which would have made a logical final theme entry, is a person often seen on the news whose name is enumerated (4, 6).

--Matt
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Same discord group solve as AJK. Fun one!
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On the board at #14. Yeah, okay, I was peeking at the smart kids’ work on Discord...
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I participated in that Discord, and my thoughts really weren't cogent, so I'm not going to submit for this one. @ajk is on his game today.

I'ts a clever metanism... I appreciate the idea and its execution. Not sure I would have seen this approach & solution or not (what I had going on was very shiny and seemed applicable to the title, so I would have foundered there I think). Happy weekend, all!
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HeadinHome wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:14 pm I participated in that Discord, and my thoughts really weren't cogent, so I'm not going to submit for this one. @ajk is on his game today.

I'ts a clever metanism... I appreciate the idea and its execution. Not sure I would have seen this approach & solution or not (what I had going on was very shiny and seemed applicable to the title, so I would have foundered there I think). Happy weekend, all!
Acceptable to count as a group (non-solo) solve in my mind
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Nowhere, nothing, no how. Gonna be a perfect week-end.
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I'm O-fer
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Beamed.
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Beamed!

I was in the Discord for a couple of minutes (then had to vamoose), but it was enough to nudge me slightly, so I identified this as a group solve.
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Saw the metanism on my own but needed some help from @ajk and @Andrew Bradburn to get the answer.
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Out of my wheelhouse and tough even to Google until I realized something. Submitted with about 92% confidence, we shall see...

Edit: Whew! On the board at #50.

Edit #2: This may not have been my favorite meta, but I have to say I really like the title!
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Confidently awaiting the beam! Saw the answer on my own, but needed confirmation from @ajk before I felt sure enough to submit.
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I think it might sort of be puzzledom jargon to say that a name "is enumerated (4,6)." In case that is unfamiliar, all it means is that there is a 4-letter first name and a 6-letter last name.
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Beamed. With boosters.
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I had to take a deep breath before submitting when the leaderboard was still empty at 12:16. But sometimes you shoot your shot and the ball goes in!
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Awaiting the beam... [solved this one with an assist at the finish, so definitely not a solo solve]

... and I'm beamed! :D
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Waiting on the beam after collecting some Discord breadcrumbs and a kindly nudge. Tough for a week 3 even with the amended prompt.
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