Saturday, January 9, 2021

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199 comments:

  1. "State Your Case" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzgwOTMwMjMxOTUzMTM2

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  2. "State Your Case" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTEzMjQwMjk2Nzc2MDY5

    Thanks, M&A, and thanks, Teedmn! (I was in such a hurry that I forgot to switch to Chrome, so I show as Anonymous.)

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  3. Stumpy Stumper: "Squashed Runts #19" - 9x6 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  4. I didn't realize we were at 200 comments, I was waiting for an email from M&A, I was beginning to worry about him... But I got another double play runt day! Thanks!

    "State Your Case" , "Squashed Runts #19"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzI5NDMzMzQzODUwMTg4
    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTgzMTYyMzQ0OTE4MTgz

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  5. "Squashed Runts #19" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTYyODY3MzczNjIxODM3

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  6. "Squashed Runts #19" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTIxOTAzNzg2MjUxODU

    Thanks!

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  7. "Dangerfield Punchlines #24" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTkzMDEzNDE3NTc5NTE4

    Thanks!

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  8. "Dangerfield Punchlines #24"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzM1MjM0NDE3OTA0MDYz

    Thanks!

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  9. "Grade A Runt"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzI4NTA2NTA4NzA0Nzk5

    Nice! Deserving puz title. Thanks!

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  10. "Dangerfield Punchlines #24" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjUyNjg5NTQ3MjcwMjM2

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  11. "Grade A Runt" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzY5NjQ5NTQ3Njk1NDQ0

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  12. "Grade A Runt" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODI0NTkxNTUwNzkyOTE2

    Thanks!

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  13. "End of the Line"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODA1NTU4NTkwODkzMTE3

    Fun! Thanks!

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  14. "End of the Line" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjM0Mzk2NTkyMDgxODEy

    Thanks.

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  15. Runtpuz end-all recap for solution to: "End of the Line".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDE2MTQxNTkzNjYxOTEz

    M&A

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  16. "End of the Line" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjY2NjIwNjMxODU0NjA0

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  17. Replies
    1. @M&A - check your clue for 8D!

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    2. See new, improved version of "Corner Stock Exchange", with corrected 8-D clue, below.
      Thanx, to test solver @Kirk.

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  18. "Corner Stock Exchange" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTEzNTY2NjcwNTAzNTA1

    Thanks!

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  19. "Corner Stock Exchange" - 7x7 14 min. themed, revised:

    **gruntz**

    M&A
    no refunds

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  20. "Corner Stock Exchange" Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODE2MzQ3NzIxNTQ1MDg5

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  21. "Fool in the Blanks" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTE3OTA2NzUxNzgyOTIx

    No comment.

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  22. "Fool in the Blanks"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTk5NjI0NzYwNzQ2MzI0

    ____ !!

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  23. Runtpuz foolish recap of solution to: "Fool in the Blanks".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzYxMTE2ODE2MDA1NDI5

    M&A
    No refunds, but next runtpuz will be tons easier. Cuz test solvers will need to get their nerve back.

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  24. "Fool in the Blanks" Count me in as another fool on the hill. Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjkwMjYyODE1Nzg5NzY5

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  25. Forgot again to switch to Chrome, so I am Anonymous.

    "Apples and Oranges" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDI2NDQyODMwNzc1MjU5

    Thanks.

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  26. "Apples and Oranges"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzk1OTg2ODMyNTUzNDU5

    Thanks!

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  27. "Apples and Oranges" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjU0NzQ0ODkyMzE3NjYz

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  28. Stumpy Stumper: "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #15" - 10x5 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  29. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #15" Very nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDg2NTMwOTE5NjQyMTQ3

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  30. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #15" -=

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzE1OTMwOTM0ODk0NjE5

    Thanks.

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  31. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #15"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODkxOTI3OTM2Njk2NzYw

    I was getting nowhere fast on this solve, but hung in there. Thanks!

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  32. "Desperate Word Square #98" - 7x7 12 min. sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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    1. But … see improved version, in M&A's next message.
      Thanx to test solver @Teedmn, for the 12-A language correction.
      M&A

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  33. "Desperate Word Square #98" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTg5MzgwOTk1Njk4NDg1

    Thanks.

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  34. "Desperate Word Square #98" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTU4NTU0MTAxMDMxNzQwMQ

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  35. "Desperate Word Square #98" - 7x7 12 min. sorta themed, sorta revised:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  36. "Strong Finish" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzM4Nzc1MTA5NjQwMTc4OQ

    Thanks!

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  37. "Strong Finish"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTExMjEyMTEwODIzOTI4Nw

    Nice! Thanks!

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  38. Stumpy Stumper: "Whiz Department" - 7x7 12 min. themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  39. "Strong Finish" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTA0NTQ4MTE2NzE3MDY0NQ

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  40. Whiz Department" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTE1NTAxMTE2OTYyOTkyNg

    Obviously, not my department! Thanks.

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  41. "Whiz Department"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjM3MjkxMjAzODk3NTE0

    Thanks!
    Happy Inauguration Day to you south of the Border!

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  42. "Whiz Department" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODE4Nzc3MTI1MzY2NzY3MA

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  43. M&A slightly chickened out at the last minute, and got rid of one of the traffic circles in this biter:

    "Traffic Circles" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  44. "Traffic Circles" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjY2NTc0MTI3OTk1MzM1NA

    Thanks!

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  45. "Traffic Circles" -

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjY0MTYxMTI4MjkwMjM3MQ

    Fun! Note to solvers, check my comment after your solve.

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    1. @Kirk - I see by yer comment, that U might suspect where the traffic circle is that I decided to un-circle at the last minute. (I kinda decided a couple more entries that behaved themselves might make the puz more solvable.)

      M&A

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  46. "Traffic Circles" Thanks, very fun!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzEwODU2MTM1Mzk4MjM4Mw

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  47. "Dangerfield Punchlines #25" - 8x8 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  48. "Dangerfield Punchlines #25" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODgyMzcxNDE2MDEzNDE5

    Thanks!

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  49. "Dangerfield Punchlines #25" Rodney got me today! Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzMzNzY0MTQxNjY1MDU4MA

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  50. "Dangerfield Punchlines #25"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTE1MTQxOTI5MDI1Ng

    Thanks!

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  51. "Odd Abbreviated Couple" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzI1OTA5MTUxMjU3MjcxOQ

    Thanks!

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  52. "Odd Abbreviated Couple"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDg2NTYxMTUxNDY0MDI0NA

    Odd indeed, Thanks!

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  53. "Odd Abbreviated Couple" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTExMTExMTUxOTY4ODIyOQ

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  54. Gosh, the test solvers here are always thankin M&A. Seems like this here runtpuz is the very least I can do, in return:

    "Thanks To Everybody" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  55. "Thanks To Everybody" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDA3MTIzMTU0ODY3NTEyMA

    You are more than welcome for all the thanks you get. I get enjoyment from each and every runt, whether it's a nasty biter or a puz I can finish. Thanks again!

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  56. "Thanks to Everybody" As always, thank you!

    https://studyhall.xyz/how-the-new-york-times-crossword-became-too-big-to-fail/

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  57. "Thanks To Everybody" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjYzMTkyMTU5MDUyOTM5Mw

    ขอขอบคุณ!

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  58. … and spasibo, too.

    Next …

    Stumpy Stumper: "Flatter Will Get U Here & There #17" - 10x5 sorta themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  59. "Flatter Will Get U Here & There #17" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODY0MDAzMTYxMzQ5MzAyMQ

    Allow me to say simply, "Thanks!," and retreat from any further linguistic arms race!

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  60. "Flatter Will Get U Here & There #17"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjI4MTYzNjYwNDA2Mg

    M&A, Thanks as always!
    @BobK, I added to your 7D about 6D.

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  61. "Disputed Territory" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODg0ODE3MTcwMDkzNzU0Mg

    Thanks!

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  62. "Disputed Territory"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDAzMTA2MTcwOTg1MzM4Mg

    Nice, thanks!. LOL 5A!

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  63. "Star Crew" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODMyNDQ3MTc2NDYyMTU1MA

    Thanks!

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  64. "Star Crew" - Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjUyMTQzMTc3NDcxMzMzMQ

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  65. "Deja Vowel" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTcxNTM4MTg2MDY3OTUzNw

    Thanks!

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  66. "Deja Vowel" - Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDY0MjE0MTg2ODEwMzYwNQ

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  67. "Flatter Will Get U Here & There #17" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzkzMjgwMTkyNjE5ODIxMw

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  68. "Disputed Territory" Nice Runt, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODczMzAwMTkyNjY2MzU5Nw

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  69. "Middle Class" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzgzMjA1MTk1MzMxMjc4Nw

    Thanks. (P.S. -- Might the runt be showing its age at 15 A?)

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  70. "Middle Class"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTg0MDg1MTk1NTk3MzE1OQ

    Thanks!

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  71. "Star Crew" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzMzNDEzMTk1OTkxNTY3OA

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  72. "Deja Vowel" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDU5ODk2MTk2MDMyMDE0NA

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  73. "Middle Class" Ouch! Very nice.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTEyNjcyMTk2MTA4NjM4Mw

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  74. Stumpy Stumper: "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #16" - 10x5 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  75. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #16" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzM4NzI4MjAyMTMyNzc1Mg

    Thanks!

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  76. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #16" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTQ2MzkyMDM3NjExMzg3

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  77. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #16"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjUxODU3MjA0MDkyMDMxMw

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  78. "Two To One" - the odds of me messing up while solving a runt.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTc5OTM1MjEyOTcyNzc3Mg

    Fun, thanks!

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  79. "Two To One" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTYwMjc0MjEzNjY5MTc1MQ

    Htanks!

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  80. p.s. @Teedmn darlin:

    *** Flatter #16 Spoiler Alert ***

    In response to yer question about that HR answer: Think HomeRun, which cleans off all the runners on bases.

    M&A Help Desk

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    1. Thank you, that makes sense. I couldn't get there going @Kirk's direction, nor in a chemical direction.

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  81. "Two To One" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzY3MjQ5MjE4OTYyOTg3OA

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  82. Stumpy Stumper: "Squashed Runts #20" - 9x6 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  83. "Squashed Runts #20" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTA0NjgxMjIwOTgzNjg0Mw

    Thanks!

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  84. "Squashed Runts #20" - Fun!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDY1MTMxMjIxMzk0NjY5NQ

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  85. "Squashed Runts #20" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODAyOTU1MjI4NzM3NjM3OA

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  86. "Merge Right" - Always use your signal and shoulder check.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjM1MjcyMzE5NzIxNDc3

    Fun, thanks!

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  87. "Merge Right" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjYxNTY5MjM3MDM0MzA2MA

    Thanks!

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  88. "Merge Right" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODQ3NDMyMzc0MjU0NDkw

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  89. "Next In Line" - Nice, Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjM1MjcyMzE5NzIxNDc3

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  90. "Next In Line", very nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTM4MDA5MjQ0NjEwMDQ2Nw

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  91. "Next In Line" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTMyODIwMjQ2NDEwMDIwNw

    Thanks!

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  92. "Center Cut Runt" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODgyMDU0MjQ5MzIyNDkzMw

    Thanks.

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  93. "Center Cut Runt" -

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTg3MDkzMjUwMDUwNzA3MA

    Nice, but ouch. Thanks.

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  94. "Center Cut Runt", thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODQ2MzAzMjU2NTA1OTcyNg

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  95. "Desperate Word Square #99" - 7x7 12 min. sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  96. "Desperate Word Square #99" - too desperate for me!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTE2ODA0MjU4OTg4MjIyNA

    Thanks.

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  97. "Desperate Word Square #99" And a bottle of beer on the wall for every one of them! Thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODY3NTg1MjYyMjM5MzEzNQ

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  98. "Desperate Word Square #99" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjY4Mjk2MjYyMzg2MzA5NA

    Thanks.

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  99. "Dangerfield Punchlines #26", Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzkxOTYxMjcxOTc5NTA5NA

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  100. "Dangerfield Punchlines #26" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzc2MTM2MjcyNzc0ODM1NQ

    Thanks!

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  101. Stumpy Stumper: "Pungent Doornail" - 7x7 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  102. "Pungent Doornail" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODc1ODk3MjgwMTE1NTg2NQ

    Thanks! (And, yes, I meant "two.")

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  103. "Pungent Doornail" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjE5MzQ1MjgwNjMyNjA5Mg

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  104. "Pungent Doornail" - Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTc5OTE5MjgwODExMDg4Nw

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  105. "Bad Mannas" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mzk3Njc1Mjg5MDMzNDA5Mg

    Thanks.

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  106. "Bad Mannas" -

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjUzNzA0MjkwMjE0MTc5NA

    Tricky but fun! It would be bad mannas not to say thanks!

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  107. "Some Enchanted Answering" - Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTU4MDg3Mjk0Mzk4MzU1Nw

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  108. "Bad Mannas" Hah! Nice puzzle, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjI4MTYwMjk2NjE0ODAxMA

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    Replies
    1. @Kirk & @Teedmn: yep, on yer "Bad Mannas" third themer interpretation.
      M&A

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  109. "Some Enchanted Answering" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjExODAwMjk2OTk1MTIxMQ

    Thanks!

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  110. "Some Enchanted Answering" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjE5MTU4MzA1MDUyOTQ0Mg

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  111. "Runt Rex" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQ1MzMzMzA2NDMzNTg5Ng

    Thanks! :>)

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  112. "Runt Rex" - Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODg2NTIzMzA3NjEyODIxOQ

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  113. "Celebrity Runt" -- is it a runt among stars, or a star of the runts? ;-)

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzE2Mzc3MzEwNDUzODgzMw

    Thanks!

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  114. "Runt Rex" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjQ2MTQyMzE0MDU1ODYyMg

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  115. "Celebrity Runt" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTkyNzY0MzE0MDk3MTk1Nw

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  116. "Celebrity Runt" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTQxNTk5MzE0MTYxNTM3Mg

    Thanks!

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  117. Stumpy Stumper: "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #18" - 10x5 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  118. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #18" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NjIzOTMzMzE4NjU4MTc2OQ

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  119. Dang, that's mighty cold where U R, @Teedmn. U have just inspired the M&A. Better stay inside, and work x-words.

    "Colder Than Snot" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  120. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #18" - That was fun, Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzgxODE2MzE5NjcxMTQzNA

    @Teedmn - don't lick any railings!

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  121. "Colder Than Snot"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzU2NjQ0MzE5OTU1Nzg3NA

    That was quick work, M&A. Thanks, and thanks to @Teedmn for the inspiration!

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  122. "Colder Than Snot" Thanks, M&A, for an excellent reason to stay indoors!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDI3Nzc5MzIyNTgyMTQzNw

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  123. "Flatter Will Get U Nowhere #18" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTU2ODk5MzIyNzU4NjIyMA

    Thanks!

    from Bob K in warm (23°F) New Jersey

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  124. "Colder Than Snot" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzc4Nzk1MzIyODI2NTEwOA

    Thanks!

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  125. This is part of why M&A thinks old NYT x-words may have seemed harder than the present offerings …

    "The Good Old Dazers" - 7x7 12 min. sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  126. "The Good Old Dazers" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTUzODEzMzI2NDgwMTEyMA

    Thanks!

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  127. "The Good Old Dazers" - This puz had me dazed and confused. Thanks, anyway.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDEzODM1MzI2NzE0NDEwNg

    The old puzzles didn't just seem harder, I think they were harder. Not just skewing old like Rex likes to gripe about, either. Jeopardy has also changed, too.

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  128. "The Good Old Dazers" It dazed (tased?) me. Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzgyMDQ4MzMyMjAwOTQ5NQ

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  129. "Caught In The Middle" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MTk4MzYzMzM0ODIxODM3NQ

    Thanks!

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  130. "Caught In The Middle" - you caught me.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTMyNzgxMzM1MTA3MjUzNg

    Thanks!

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  131. "More Middle Names" - 7x9 14 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    p.s.
    Oddly, Rodney Dangerfield's middle name was Rodney.

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  132. "More Middle Names" -

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODIyMDA0MzQ0NzczMzAxMg

    Thanks!

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  133. "Caught In The Middle" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTYwNTczNDgyOTg2NDI1

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  134. "More Middle Names" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTgxMzY0MzQ4MzUyOTUzNg

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  135. "More Middle Names" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjY1NjI4MzQ5MDY0MTkwOA

    Thanks.

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  136. Stumpy Stumper: "Squashed Runts #21" - 9x6 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  137. "Squashed Runts #21" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTk2NDMzMzUxNTc0OTIyMg

    Thanks!

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  138. "Squashed Runts #21" - Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzEwMzgzMzUyMTYxODUxOQ

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  139. "Squashed Runts #21" Thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzMzODQ3MzU2ODIwMjM4Ng

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  140. M&A really almost hates to do this, to U nice, loyal test solvers. But I'm pretty sure someone once said "tis good for you to suffer". [Some Marquis dude, I think.]

    "Attach-ments" - 7x7 12 min. themed biter:

    **gruntz**

    M&A
    "No refunds, even on clues for EAR"

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  141. "Attach-ments"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDY2OTkwMzU5NDYzNjgzNg

    Thanks for the workout!

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  142. "Attach-ments" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTUwNjI0MzU5NjY0OTUzNQ

    Thanks!

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  143. Runtpuz attachable recap of solution to: "Attach-ments".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Nzg5NjAzNjAwMDM5Njcz

    M&A

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  144. "Attach-ments" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTQ3NTQ5MzYwMzI5MTg5OA

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  145. Sort of a "sister puz" to the previous "Attach-ments" runt. Based on test solvers' previous performance, I reckon the standard 10 minutes will suffice ...

    "That And This" - 7x7 themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  146. "That And This"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjA4NjQ0MzYyMzU0MjExNw

    More time wouldn't have helped me on this one. Thanks for the head-scratcher.

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  147. "That and This" Fun, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODM5MTI2MzY1NTYwODM5MQ

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  148. "That And This" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTkwNTU3MzY2NTUzMjQ1NA

    Thanks!

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  149. Runtpuz recap of this and that runt: "That And This".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NzA3OTMwMzY3MTcyNTA4MA

    M&A

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  150. And now, for something relay different …

    "Relay Handoff" - 7x7 12 min. themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  151. "Relay Handoff" - I dropped the baton on this one. DQ. But thanks to all my sponsors, and M&A.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Mjc4Nzk0MzcxMjYzNzA0OQ

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  152. "Relay Handoff" Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NTQ5MTEzMzc0NDI2MzM0OA

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  153. Runtpuz handed-off recap for solution to: "Relay Handoff".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=Njk4MTUzMzc0OTIwODYyOQ

    M&A

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  154. "Relay Handoff" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjA2MDk5Mzc1MDk3ODU5NQ

    Thanks.

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  155. The first 100 desperate word squares are mostly BobK.'s fault. har

    "Desperate Word Square #100" - 7x7 15 min. sorta themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

    p.s. Next 100 will be mostly M&A's fault. Well ... 90%.

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  156. "Desperate Word Square #100" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODkyMDQ3Mzc5MTE5MDgwMA

    Thanks! Not quite sure how I feel about being held responsible for this one!

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    1. @BobK. - Well, many thanx for the initial inspiration for this breed of runt, in any case.
      Good solve time on this particular puppy, too -- I thought it was maybe gonna be a real chomper. Congratz.

      M&A Centennial Desk

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  157. "Desperate Word Square #100"

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODI0NjM4MzgwMTE0MjY3NQ

    @BobK, thanks for this one, it was fun... I had the same reaction, though. Thanks to M&A as usual.

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  158. "Desperate Word Square #100" @BobK gets credit in my book for inspiring M&A's solution to the grid problem! Nice puzzle, thanks.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MjQ2MzU3MzgzMzAzMjAwMg

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  159. Runtpuz centennial recap of solution to: "Desperate Word Square #100".

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDU4Nzc2Mzg0NTExNDg3Nw

    M&A

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  160. "Sports Illustrationed" - 7x7 illustrated themed:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  161. "Sports Illustrationed" - a gold medal runtpuz! Nice, thanks!

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=OTAzNDQ1Mzg4NTc5MTI3Mg

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  162. "Sports Illustrationed" Very nice, thanks! A true Runt.

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=NDk2OTY1MzkxNTA5ODQ1Mw

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  163. "Sports Illustrationed" --

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=ODY4NzcwMzkyMzg0NDY2MA

    Thanks!

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  164. Stumpy Stumper: "Skinnier Than Snot Runt" - 12x4 themeless:

    **gruntz**

    M&A

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  165. "Skinnier Than Snot Runt" -

    http://puzzlecrowd.com:8080/CrowdSource/GetSolution?id=MzI5OTM4Mzk3MzUzODM5NA

    Nice, Thanks!

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