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  • Laura
    Member
    • Oct 2013
    • 7

    #1

    Impressive Solve Times

    I'm always so impressed with some of these incredibly fast solvers like Bansai and Ferrym85 who can recognize word patterns so quickly and consistently. The first 9-second solve that I ever saw was by AMelodyofJuly. I just ran across another one by peaceandluv87.

    Way to go!
  • ferrym85
    Member
    • Feb 2019
    • 0

    #2
    Thanks! I'm always hoping for under 10 seconds but my brain and fingers just don't work that fast! I admire anyone who can do it though!

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    • bansaisequoia

      #3
      Look out

      But watch out for the elusive peaceandluv87, who has never made a comment in chat, never posted a reply to any thread and never responded to my e-mail. peaceandluv's profile information give no clues either. As of this posting, s/he is 9 tenths of a second ahead of me in fastest solver rankings. I've been fastest solver for 9 months running, but will I be able to pull off a tenth? Who is this mysterious stranger?

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      • maradnu
        Premium Member
        • Feb 2008
        • 296

        #4
        peaceandlove

        She probably just figured you were a dirty old man. Perceptive, what?

        I'm guessing it's a she since so many of the top players here seem to be female. I'd guess 87 is birth year, making her 21.

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        • maradnu
          Premium Member
          • Feb 2008
          • 296

          #5
          impressive times

          I think I now hold both the fastest and slowest times for one crypto - a quote by William Penn.

          I'd seen it at least twice before, and the first time it really gave me fits - took me almost 25 minutes. This time I was 27 seconds, beating Laura's time of 44.

          I suppose the next time she gets it, she'll go back in front of me.

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          • bansaisequoia

            #6
            Hwah

            I'm not a dirty old man. That's not possible because I'm pre-middle aged. But how do you know 87 isn't her age and she was born in 1921? (there's that possibility, assuming she's a she)

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            • maradnu
              Premium Member
              • Feb 2008
              • 296

              #7
              peace & other stuff

              An age changes, a birth year doesn't. Most folks would use birth year rather than age. (for example see ferrym85)

              To most 21 year olds, someone over 35 is old - I can say with some certainty and from personal experience - having clearly passed that mark.

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              • bansaisequoia

                #8
                Meow

                So where does kat come into play in this thread, maradnu? I don't understand.

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                • kat
                  Member
                  • Mar 2008
                  • 190

                  #9
                  so sorry...

                  I had meant to edit my comment and something came up unexpectedly and I deleted it... now have completely forgotten what I was editing in the first place.

                  Kinda left Maradnu with a confusing post. My sincere apologies...

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