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    Elementary cubers thread

    Well, I made this account for my son, who is the cuber in the family. He is in 1st grade (six years old) and I've only ever beat him twice in my life. Last week he got his first in comp sub 30. We made a series of tutorials for young cubers together. Also, here's a fun video of us making a...
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    My wife asked me to write about our 6-year-old's cubing hobby for an application form

    Yes, I've heard that said and you're probably right, but I'm just hoping that they'll just be impressed enough that someone so young has shown dedication to anything really, and not be too picky about how relevant that ability is...! Here's hoping! I would love to be able to, but I really...
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    My wife asked me to write about our 6-year-old's cubing hobby for an application form

    The UCLA Department of Mathematics has a "Math Circle" for gifted young mathematicians and my wife and I thought our son might wish to be considered for the program. Part of the application is writing about any evidence of our son's propensity for such things, so I wrote about his cubing hobby...
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    Assessing interest in a speed-cubing book after losing my work

    From what I can gather, I think you would be capable of writing the GED of cubing - now that's a book I'd pay good money for! (Even the way Hofstadter had to basically invent new typesetting methods in order to get onto the page what he intended reminds me a little of your efforts...!) (I also...
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    Rubik's Cube Got Them Into College

    Just started a new series of real college app essays by real cubers. Please contact me if you also wrote about the Rubik's Cube in your personal statements! Would love to include you in these blog posts! http://www.mu6cube.com/rubiks-cube-got-me-into-college-01/
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    [Discussion] Cubing YouTube Channels

    My kids and I worked really hard over spring break to make a series of YouTube videos for beginners. The hook is that we use Lego and music to teach how to solve the cube! Please check out this cool project and subscribe to help us get that custom URL! Thank you! How to Solve...
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    Did you write about the Rubik's Cube in your college application?

    Thank you for replying! Would you be willing to submit this essay for consideration for such a book of college app essays about the Rubik's Cube?
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    Did you write about the Rubik's Cube in your college application?

    Inspired by the postings here on reddit. Did anybody else write about the Rubik's Cube for their college application? I'm tempted to reach out to some contacts in the publishing world about a possible compilation of essays. I will probably reach out individually to some of those who already...
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    Strange request for photo of "scary" cube

    Okay these are officially perfect. Thank you so much! You're the best!!!
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    Strange request for photo of "scary" cube

    You know what? Sorry to bother you, but if you could, I'd really appreciate a photo with the smile facing right way up to the viewer... Sorry again!
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    Strange request for photo of "scary" cube

    Thank you so much for these! I'll make do! So would you like me to credit you as DGCubes? Maybe a link to your YouTube channel? It turns out I already subscribed a while back! :)
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    Strange request for photo of "scary" cube

    Ooh I love it! So you own this? Any possibility of a better photo with the whole cube? Thank you so much!!
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    Strange request for photo of "scary" cube

    Hello! Does anyone have a picture they own of a 3x3x3 cube with some sort of "scary" photo on it? A mod or special edition? I want to write a blog post encouraging readers not to be scared of taking on the cube, and I thought that would be a good picture to accompany the article. Non-copyright...
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    6 year old's first 2x2x2 BLD

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