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X was invented by the French mathematician Édouard Lucas in 1883. There is a legend about an Indian temple which contains a large room with three time-worn posts in it surrounded by 64 golden plates. Brahmin priests, acting out the command of an ancient prophecy, have been moving these disks, since that time. Therefore X is also named after Brahma. According to the legend, when the last move is completed, the world will end. It is not clear whether Lucas invented this legend or was inspired by it.

There are many variations on this legend. For instance, in some tellings, the temple is a monastery and the priests are monks. The temple or monastery may be said to be in different parts of the world — including _________, and may be associated with any religion. In some versions, other elements are introduced, such as the fact that the tower was created at the beginning of the world, or that the priests or monks may make only one move per day. Some also claim that X was named for the building in the picture.

Identify X.

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X (in photo) is a mathematician. There is a legend which claims that X had an affair with Y's wife. Y's wife deserted him and went to X. Thereby Y decided that he would leave out X's area of specialisation in the way Y wanted "humankind to remember Y". But, in truth, Y remained a bachelor through out his life. Identify X and Y.

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223.

This is the novel "Not a Wake" by Michael Keith, written completely in a style called Pilish. The following is a poem also written in the same literary style.

But a time I spent wandering in bloomy night; Yon tower, tinkling chimewise, loftily opportune. Out, up, and together came sudden to Sunday rite, The one solemnly off to correct plenilune.

What does this literary style deal with?

186.

David Breyer Singmaster was born in USA in 1939. He is a retired professor of mathematics at London South Bank University, England, UK. A self-described metagrobologist, he is most famous for his solution and his huge personal collection of mechanical puzzles and books of brainteasers. He is also interested in the history of computers. The notation he gave is what is used now to describe the action in this game.

§ F (Front): the side currently facing the person

§ B (Back): the side opposite the front

§ U (Up): the side above or on top of the front side

§ D (Down): the side opposite the top,

§ L (Left): the side directly to the left of the front

§ R (Right): the side directly to the right of the front

§ ƒ (Front two layers): the side facing the person and the corresponding middle layer

§ b (Back two layers): the side opposite the front and the corresponding middle layer

§ u (Up two layers) : the top side and the corresponding middle layer

§ d (Down two layers) : the bottom layer and the corresponding middle layer

§ l (Left two layers) : the side to the left of the front and the corresponding middle layer

§ r (Right two layers) : the side to the right of the front and the corresponding middle layer

§ x (rotate): rotate on R

§ y (rotate): rotate on U

§ z (rotate): rotate on F

What game does this notation describe ?

135.

Connect

102.

What is this the representation of?