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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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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

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#121 - Emil Taylor Bye / @phptph

07/18/2012 at 06:59AM

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#122 - Nipunn Koorapati / @nipunn1313

07/21/2012 at 08:10AM

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#123 - Glen / @Glen_S

07/24/2012 at 02:59AM

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#124 - Chris Brown / @engineercyb

07/31/2012 at 09:24PM

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#125 - Allan Caffee / @AllanCaffee

08/08/2012 at 07:06AM

5

#126 - Слава / @slava_and_ipad

08/08/2012 at 02:54PM

5

#127 - Rahul Savani / @rahul_savani

08/11/2012 at 06:18PM

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#128 - Sean Griffin / @sgrif

08/14/2012 at 02:05AM

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#129 - Johnny Hoang / @JohnnyHoang

08/14/2012 at 03:03AM

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#130 - Jordan Scales / @prezjordan

08/18/2012 at 01:52AM

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#131 - Petri Rosenström / @wuzuuz

08/21/2012 at 05:27PM

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#132 - retired account / @retired10072015

08/21/2012 at 08:05PM

5

#133 - Dmitry Olyenyov / @Dmitry_Olyenyov

08/22/2012 at 10:54AM

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#134 - Joseph J. Piché / @jjpiche

08/25/2012 at 03:04AM

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#135 - Stephen Searles / @stephensearles

08/26/2012 at 07:01PM

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#136 - Tyler Breisacher / @tbreisacher

08/26/2012 at 07:12PM

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#137 - Arto Vuori / @dhpe

08/31/2012 at 07:46PM

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#138 - Viswanath Sivakumar / @viswanathgs

09/01/2012 at 02:24PM

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#139 - Joe Nelson / @begriffs

09/03/2012 at 11:08PM

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#140 - Arne Ehrlich / @typedlambda

09/05/2012 at 08:27PM

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#141 - jakeroberts / @jakeroberts

09/08/2012 at 01:36PM

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#142 - Maksim S. / @waynesayonara

09/08/2012 at 11:08PM

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#143 - Joachim / @jodles89

09/12/2012 at 12:47AM

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#144 - Son of Bongo / @bpcode

09/17/2012 at 02:48PM

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#145 - Conner McDaniel / @connermcd

09/18/2012 at 04:39AM

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#146 - JJ Asghar / @jjasghar

09/19/2012 at 04:11PM

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#147 - Federico Bond / @federicobond

09/22/2012 at 11:01PM

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#148 - Vim rocks / @vimrocks

10/08/2012 at 10:04PM

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#149 - Bartłomiej Kozal / @bkzl_

10/24/2012 at 05:32PM

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#150 - Emile Swarts / @EmileSwarts

10/28/2012 at 09:59AM