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I explained what (I'm guessing) makes it evil, but she's undeterred. (Solved in 15)",{"id":63,"by":64,"text":65},"29866116","zdwolfe","Thanks, I hate it. [Cool game!]",{"id":67,"by":68,"text":69},"29865741","turbonaut","A (self-made) tool-assisted 5… ``` 1. LARES - xxxxx 2. BIONT - xxYxx 3. PUDGY - xxxxG 4. COMFY - GGxxG 5. COCKY - GGGGG ``` I agree - great idea. 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