Zach presents his argument about flavortext in puzzles.

Also: semaphore extractions, vibes-based identification, and multiple avenues for cheating at cricket.

This episode’s featured puzzle was Intersections, by Brian Chen. You can see the puzzle here: https://2020.galacticpuzzlehunt.com/puzzle/intersections.html

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-5TptVQbgviefQDN-A6bs7fnd8vazGx0RwOUHwxbNsk

Intro music created by Eitan Frank. Song from the puzzle Intersections created by Brian Chen. Originally recorded August 4th, 2024.

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