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    Pathetic Service from PuzzleProz

    What class shipping did the puzlproz guy mail the order with? The USPS offers several different "classes" of mail, some of which offer insurance. Does anyone know if it was the puzlproz guy's responsibility to describe "the risk of importing" before the purchase or the class of shipping?
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    CRC silicone causes cancer?

    Water intoxication is possible, fatal, and has occurred before. It happened on a radio show titled "Hold your wee for a wii." However, normal and rational consumption is both necessary and beneficial. Similarly, overconsumption of CRC silicone, or any substance for that matter, is probably...
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    Glitch on cubemania?

    Wow, if you submit that screenshot to the WCA... What did you do prior to this?
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    V-Cubes!

    You mean the flat 6^3 or the "pillowed" 6^3? EDIT: Do they have these two options or is it limited to the "pillowed" version?
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    V-Cubes!

    fanwuq: The chess pieces would slide off the "pillowed" texture of the cube anyway. Velcro stickers or chess pieces with suction cups would still be a viable possibility.
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    Do longer fingers mean faster moves?

    There are three cases where finger qualities may give you a disadvantage: 1. Your fingers are so short that they can't flick the cube. 2. Your fingers are so fat that you can't separate them, causeing a drop in dexterity. 3. You are missing some fingers. Otherwise, finger size/length...
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    What makes someone professional?

    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/professional Yes, Jason Baum could definitely be classified as a "professional cuber" under those definitions.
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    Is it just me or should Sudoku cubes be REALLY easy?

    Ok, then, which is harder: a supercube (Pochmann cube) or a sudoku cube.
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    Jokes

    The statement Who owns the cat implies that there is a cat and that it is owned by one of the aforementioned characters.
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    Petrus method

    Yes, I do a quite efficient Fridrich INTUITIVE F2L. This helps a lot during Petrus F2L, especially when you're limited to two sides. Before learning Fridrich, I struggles to understand the entire Petrus method. After looking back at it ,(especially after seeing Lofty and Dene's ...er...
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    First DIY!!! (White)

    Cool. I didn't order from C4Y because I don't have Paypal.
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    First DIY!!! (White)

    Yours came pre-assembled?? Where did you buy it?
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    First DIY!!! (White)

    can't you just sand it? Or adjust the tension?
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    Cube "aging"

    Yes, they get "broken in," where the rough spots are rubbed down and you can cut corners.
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    First DIY!!! (White)

    Lucky... Mine's still shipping...
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