Day 9 of 175

Under a Minute on the Cube

At a speedcubing club in Yekaterinburg, an eleven-year-old boy complains to his coach after another slow solve.

Read the dialogue

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  1. A

    Денис, опять минута десять! Быстрее ну никак не получается.

    Denis, a minute ten again! I just can't get any faster.

  2. B

    А я знаю почему: ты после каждого шага замираешь секунды на три.

    I know why: after every step you freeze for about three seconds.

  3. A

    Так я ведь думаю! Хочу всё увидеть, чтобы не ошибиться.

    But I'm thinking! I want to see everything so I don't make a mistake.

  4. B

    Думай на ходу: пока руки делают один шаг, глаза уже ищут следующий.

    Think as you go: while your hands do one step, your eyes are already looking for the next.

  5. A

    Всё, собрал! Ну, сколько там на таймере?

    Done, solved it! So, what does the timer say?

  6. B

    Пятьдесят восемь секунд! Вот тебе и рекорд, а говорил «не получается».

    Fifty-eight seconds! There's your record, and you said you couldn't do it.

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