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The Force is strong with Pentathanerd Winter Games team Frak Yeah QA, the Gold Medalists in Rubik’s Assist. While blindfolded, Sara solved a scrambled Rubik’s Cube in six minutes and seven seconds by following verbal directions from Sean (in an earlier practice round, the duo got it done in 4:15). A few seconds later, Team Confidential’s Mark finished his cube, assisted by Jansen, to claim the Silver Medal. Bronze goes to Suite CC’s Matt and Jon – still the overall leaders after two events. Tamperers of a brail Rubik’s Cube, the !Cheaters team will get nothing and like it.

Pentathanerd historians will want to review the glorious controversy of Rubiksgate at the inaugural Summer Games. These historians largely agree that Rubiksgate was when !Cheaters were seduced by The Dark Side.

Rubik’s Assist rules review: Participants will pair off, one sighted and one blindfolded. The sighted participant will be the “guide dog” and instruct the blindfolded participant in how to unscramble the Rubik’s Cube. Only the blindfolded participant may touch the cube. Points will be distributed based on fastest time to unscramble of two trials. Points begin at a mythical 0 seconds to solve, equating to 1800 points. For every 2 seconds, 10 points are deducted until 2 minutes, equaling 1200 points. From 2 minutes, 10 points are deducted every 6 seconds until 4 minutes, equaling 1000 points. From 4 minutes, 10 points are deducted every 10 seconds until 10 minutes. At 10 minutes, the participants are stopped and awarded the minimum 300 points.

Correction: !Cheaters’ Justin has correctly pointed out that he solved his Cube with three seconds to spare (9:57) and his team was awarded 640 points. We regret the error.