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2783: Ruling Out‎ (diff | hist) . . (+200)‎ . . 2600:1700:94a0:6be0:8066:23ac:7388:b268 (talk) (→‎Explanation)

		22:17	852: Local g‎‎ (2 changes | history) . . (+67)‎ . . [Kynde‎; 92.23.2.208‎]
			22:17 (cur | prev) . . (+3)‎ . . 92.23.2.208 (talk) (→‎Explanation: Slightly better. (Alternative "The Pole Vault...", but went with this way.))
			20:18 (cur | prev) . . (+64)‎ . . Kynde (talk | contribs) (→‎Explanation)

		21:45	3183: Pole Vault Pole‎‎ (15 changes | history) . . (+2,881)‎ . . [ISaveXKCDpapers‎; Darth Vader‎; 2a04:4e41:2a0e:c5be::b142:45be‎; 2600:1700:94a0:6be0:8066:23ac:7388:b268‎; Trimutius‎ (2×); Kynde‎ (2×); 49.182.205.186‎ (2×); 96.237.242.213‎ (5×)]
			21:45 (cur | prev) . . (+260)‎ . . Trimutius (talk | contribs) (Found some background on rule 28.2.3)
			20:20 (cur | prev) . . (-31)‎ . . Kynde (talk | contribs) (There is only every one Cueball shown, maybe representing Randall, so it is not neede dto asume it is not the same Cueball trying different designs. Thus removing multiple Cueball. That is for when they for instance talk together two Cueballs)
			20:18 (cur | prev) . . (+130)‎ . . Kynde (talk | contribs) (→‎Explanation)
			15:27 (cur | prev) . . (+222)‎ . . 96.237.242.213 (talk) (→‎Explanation: add additional flaw with #2.)
			15:21 (cur | prev) . . (0)‎ . . 96.237.242.213 (talk) (→‎Explanation: formatting)
			15:21 (cur | prev) . . (+549)‎ . . 96.237.242.213 (talk) (→‎Explanation: re-organize, add additional problem with the third design, cite the actual rules)
			14:54 (cur | prev) . . (-9)‎ . . 96.237.242.213 (talk) (→‎Explanation: time limit varies based on number of competetors)
			14:51 (cur | prev) . . (-128)‎ . . 96.237.242.213 (talk) (→‎Explanation: such a bar would obviously need to be designed not to break, plus a break is a re-do, not a foul)
			13:22 (cur | prev) . . (+74)‎ . . Trimutius (talk | contribs) (There is a time limit in pole vault so number two is our of the question, because it will take too long)
		m	10:35 (cur | prev) . . (+31)‎ . . Darth Vader (talk | contribs)
			09:14 (cur | prev) . . (+77)‎ . . 2600:1700:94a0:6be0:8066:23ac:7388:b268 (talk) (→‎Explanation)
			08:26 (cur | prev) . . (0)‎ . . 49.182.205.186 (talk)
			08:24 (cur | prev) . . (+1,358)‎ . . 49.182.205.186 (talk)
			07:49 (cur | prev) . . (+241)‎ . . ISaveXKCDpapers (talk | contribs) (title text)
			05:54 (cur | prev) . . (+107)‎ . . 2a04:4e41:2a0e:c5be::b142:45be (talk) (→‎Explanation)

		17:01	Talk:3183: Pole Vault Pole‎‎ (5 changes | history) . . (+1,674)‎ . . [Trimutius‎; 96.237.242.213‎; 79.141.154.179‎; 2a0d:5600:24:b::21‎; 209.52.88.66‎]
			17:01 (cur | prev) . . (+105)‎ . . 209.52.88.66 (talk)
			15:30 (cur | prev) . . (+266)‎ . . 96.237.242.213 (talk) (reply)
			13:54 (cur | prev) . . (+252)‎ . . Trimutius (talk | contribs) (a bit on time limit)
			10:54 (cur | prev) . . (+578)‎ . . 2a0d:5600:24:b::21 (talk)
			08:16 (cur | prev) . . (+473)‎ . . 79.141.154.179 (talk) (These are already invalidated)

		15:17	3179: Fishing‎‎ (2 changes | history) . . (+51)‎ . . [82.132.237.127‎; 123.225.9.16‎]
			15:17 (cur | prev) . . (+4)‎ . . 82.132.237.127 (talk) (→‎Transcript: Rerephrased.)
			15:06 (cur | prev) . . (+47)‎ . . 123.225.9.16 (talk) (→‎Transcript)

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3182: Telescope Types‎ (diff | hist) . . (+5)‎ . . 82.132.237.127 (talk) (→‎Explanation: "the liquid" is singular. But not gonna caveat that (e.g.) apple juice might also end well, or it'll get even more caveatty fairly quickly.)

07:56

1079: United Shapes‎ (diff | hist) . . (+86)‎ . . 68.235.38.2 (talk) (→‎Explanation)