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[luke_triton]

Now that things have settled down some. . I thought it might be nice to try and do something fun . .

This puzzle isnt so hard but you have to think:

What happens once in every minute , twice in every moment, but never in a thousand years ?

Good luck ! If you want another puzzle or one thats harder I can give you one !

Comments

[thepurpleway]

_Ah...breathing?|

[How would he know? He doesn't breathe!]

[luke_triton]

Even though that isn 't the answer that the puzzle is looking for it 's almost sort of right because after a thousand years you aren 't breathing . . .

. . but it's a word puzzle .So the answer is already there ! It's more about the letters or the words .

[thepurpleway]

_Well, I'm not breathing now!

_A letter? Are you sure?|

[This is why he's a singing robot, not a technological one.]

[luke_triton]

oh .. . thats right, you don 't need to breathe.

Yes , I'm sure it's a letter ! It will be easier if you think of what letters are in the words in this puzzle. .. that' s the best hint I can think of without telling you the answer!

[thepurpleway]

[He looks back at the puzzle. It takes some time for compute the answer before he laughs mirthfully.]

_OH! I get it! It's 'M', right?|

[luke_triton]

that 's it!

It isn't so hard when you know it' s a letter, right? This puzzle is easier when it's written down, because you can see the answer .

[thepurpleway]

_That is true! Such an interesting puzzle! Do you have anymore?|

[luke_triton]

of course !

imagine a digital clock. how many times will the clock show three or more of the same number in a row over the course of a 24- hour day? The clock is in 12 - hour time, though , not military time.

you have to think carefully for this puzzle , there are some combinations that are easy to miss !

...oh gosh... *thinks*

[thepurpleway]

[Gakupo takes a bit longer to reply to Luke. That puzzle is difficult!

_...ah...eight times?|

I got this puzzle wrong *EVERY TIME* it's harder than it seems!

[luke_triton]

Its much more than that, Mr. Gakupo! Remember, you have to find how many times three numbers line up in twelve hours , and then you have to multiply that by two !

...maybe I got it?

[thepurpleway]

_Ah, I see. Well...If there is eight times a number appears three times in a row, and you multiply that by two, and then multiply that by two...um...is it thirty two times?|

[He isn't made for math...]

Close!

[luke_triton]

You 're close, but there is are more !

damnit. B(

[thepurpleway]

_I do not think I'll get the correct answer...|

Sooooo close! Luke will encourage you!

[luke_triton]

you are so close!

what combinations did you try ? It's easy to think of 10:00 and 11:10, but don't forget that there's 11:11 and 11:12.. . it just has to be three or more numbers in a row .

Don't give up though you are so close !

....I seriously have no clue. /sob

[thepurpleway]

[Gakupo thinks a bit more, crossing his arms. He thinks so much that his system freezes up.

He's not moving again, and his eyes are kind of glossed over.]

/patpat I swear I hated this puzzle

[luke_triton]

Mr . Gakupo ?

Are .. um? Mr. Gakupo... ? Are you okay ?

I can.. . I can help you solve it!