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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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#151 - Nicolas Friedli / @NicolasFriedli

10/29/2012 at 05:36PM

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#152 - Alan Kessler / @alankesslr

11/02/2012 at 05:29PM

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#153 - G. Ahtune / @gahtune

11/03/2012 at 12:06PM

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#154 - Alec Chen / @alec929

11/03/2012 at 01:01PM

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#155 - Saxon Unrue / @joeunrue

11/09/2012 at 01:38PM

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#156 - Tom Sisk / @TomSisk

11/10/2012 at 12:04PM

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#157 - n0nick / @n0nick

11/19/2012 at 02:18PM

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#158 - . / @cronesan

11/20/2012 at 07:27PM

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#159 - mhb / @mhbvim

11/26/2012 at 10:44AM

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#160 - Chris / @ciwchris

11/27/2012 at 04:12AM

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#161 - Adelar S. Queiróz / @adelarsq

11/27/2012 at 02:32PM

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#162 - taylorka / @taylorka

11/30/2012 at 06:29AM

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#163 - Marcin Szamotulski / @me_coot

12/05/2012 at 04:10PM

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#164 - sgfgdf / @sgfgdf

12/12/2012 at 09:41PM

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#165 - Matt Mulder / @mxmul

12/15/2012 at 10:47AM

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#166 - Global Maquereau / @GlobalMaquereau

12/25/2012 at 08:50PM

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#167 - Yann Moisan / @YannMoisan

01/12/2013 at 06:09PM

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#168 - Koko / @Koko72525913

01/17/2013 at 03:57PM

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#169 - Taro Yamada / @t_yamada8karad

01/24/2013 at 06:29AM

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#170 - Pedro Franceschi / @pedroh96

02/05/2013 at 10:25PM

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#171 - boobooopower / @boobooopower

02/06/2013 at 07:03PM

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#172 - N / @nymph192

02/11/2013 at 09:52PM

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#173 - matthew keesan / @keesan

03/06/2013 at 05:09PM

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#174 - Jesse Nazario / @JesseNazario

04/16/2013 at 11:41AM

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#175 - Damon Alexander / @d_alexander6

04/16/2013 at 06:31PM

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#176 - Justin / @justinjaffray

04/24/2013 at 12:51PM

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#177 - Gtranbot / @gtranbot

04/27/2013 at 09:03AM

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#178 - Marco Hinz / @_mhinz_

05/20/2013 at 11:23AM

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#179 - Vito / @GodFather

05/31/2013 at 05:45AM

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#180 - Joe Sullivan / @itsjoesullivan

06/19/2013 at 06:45AM