Rubik’s Cube contest
by Damn! Ten years of practice, and I still struggle to fill one side. And here’s this guy at the World’s Rubik’s Cube contest nailing the entire thing in around ten seconds. Ten seconds! Mind you, check out his concentration. The last time I focused so intensely on something was when ordering off the menu at Brooklyn’s River Cafe. Now, if only there was an International Menu Solving contest. Hmm.
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