This level takes quite a bit of poking and prodding, and then there are a still quite a few 2 offs which feel pretty good, one of them in particular extremely satisfying. Don't understand why the solution is 2 faster, but it's also pretty satisfying. The design of this level is monstrous.
Took me a long time to beat, and I still don't understand why the cut works. Not sure if I'm just dumb or if this is just not a good level for new players.
It turns out that even ignoring symmetry, there are 2 distinct groups of solutions (in terms of how blocks are pushed). One group is pretty uninteresting, though it does contain somewhat of a minor lynchpin (and approximately 12-16 different order variations). The last group of solutions is exceedingly bizarre, which is wonderful. Would be a full 5/5 if the last solution group was forced.
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