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The meaning

Numbers are fun!

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My favourite number is 24
End file
My favourite number is 42

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> My favourite number is 42

Solutions

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#364 ☈king / @SharpsawDotOrg - Score: 33 - 06/24/12 @ 07:29 
i<Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><Right><BS><BS>42<Esc>ZZ

@SharpsawDotOrg: Just kidding. ☺

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Created by: @matty_jwilliams

364 active golfers, 577 entries

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#361 - Luis Fernando Rodríguez Vargas / @luisfer-cli

06/25/2024 at 10:15PM

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#362 - Aaron / @_Lordofthevoid_

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#363 - Howard / @h0w412d

07/16/2012 at 02:44AM

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#364 - ☈king / @SharpsawDotOrg

06/24/2012 at 07:29AM