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World 2 · Solve It Layer by Layer · 14 min · PRO

The last layer: cross, orient, permute

Four small jobs, each one keeping the layers below

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  • The white cross: start with a plan
  • First-layer corners: one at a time
  • Second-layer edges: insert from above
  • Count and check: how many moves is that?
  • How many positions? A number bigger than you can count
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