...Hourglass

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Can an idiot solve Hourglass? 

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah, no. 

No one can solve Hourglass. Only idiots try to solve Hourglass. If anyone tells you they've solved Hourglass, they're either lying or delusional or both. Stay away from these people, they will do nothing but hurt you. These are the people your mother warned you about

You might be tempted to get yourself a copy of Hourglass to see what all the fuss is about, this would be a bad idea. Not only would you end up on a government watchlist, your pets would die and no one would want to be your friend anymore. 


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  1. Josh PlacidOctober 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM

    😆 hahahahaha, no! Yeah, my hourglass. Mine got into a jam and I had finally had enough and started cranking on it and I freed it from the jam....by getting it into a far worse jam. That thing is never coming apart again, but I keep it around as a reminder to walk away if I get frustrated with a puzzle. Now I have another tough one. Cast Trinity. That's a tough one too. I typically work on it in my lecture class so I don't fall asleep (macroeconomics). So far all I'm able to do is jam it up. Anyways, great blog.

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