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Quirky News of the Day (12) -- Man Solves Rubik's Cube After 26 Years of Trying, Weeps in Victory

January 12, 2009 11:42 PM EST (Updated: January 21, 2009 04:05 PM EST)

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"You know those guys who can solve a Rubik's cube in a matter of seconds? Well, Graham Parker is definitely not one of them.

After 26 years of trying, Parker finally managed to solve the Rubik's cube that confounded him. Now, you may be thinking that he only occasionally picked up the puzzle, slowing his progress—but the reality is that he obsessed over it day after day, night after night."

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Comments: 10

Larry H. Jan 12, 2009, 11:50pm EST

It took me for ever, only took my youngest a few minutes to crack it.. My other kids got it before me too.

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Leah Christensen Jan 12, 2009, 11:57pm EST

Good for him!

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Jennifer N. Jan 13, 2009, 12:06am EST

Aside from peeling off the stickers, I can't solve it either. LOL

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Amy H. Jan 13, 2009, 2:16am EST

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Amy H. Jan 13, 2009, 2:17am EST

you can solve it if you get the book. So many turns one way gets it almost back to normal. I solved it when I was younger. I used the book. If you do it enough times you can memorize the amount of turns for each step.

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Gene P. Jan 13, 2009, 2:49am EST

LMAO

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J W. Jan 13, 2009, 6:48am EST

hahahahahah

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Courtney C. Jan 13, 2009, 7:15am EST

Wow lol

Well, good for him!

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Nancy S. Jan 13, 2009, 10:05am EST

He was very determined.

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Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Jan 13, 2009, 1:12pm EST

And that makes him what....a little slow?

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