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2023-12-23

@Seth Cohen: I made it give you some clues as to which are incorrect to make the search easier, which should speed up the checking a lot. You can also refresh a couple of times to get a few clues.

Matthew
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2023-12-24

Whoaaaa just saw the clue for the 24th. This is gonna be fun to unpack! Definitely a step up from previous years!

Thanks @Matthew: and @Allan Taylor: for the tips!

Seth Cohen
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