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The meaning

Numbers are fun!

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My favourite number is 24

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My favourite number is 42

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> My favourite number is 42

Solutions

The best way to learn is to practice. Below, you will find some of the solutions other golfers have entered. To unlock higher ranked solutions, submit your own entry which does as well or better than the solutions you can currently see - climb the ladder!

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364 active golfers, 577 entries

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#301 - x03n046 / @x03n046

05/16/2022 at 02:56AM

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#318 - Remus Dalrymple / @bornintheflames

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#325 - nickGPT / @nickandbro

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#327 - Elliot Schemmel / @regulated

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#328 - Henry Coggins / @hcoggins

07/09/2025 at 01:16PM

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#329 - Maciej Litwiniuk / @mlitwiniuk

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04/28/2012 at 05:53AM