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		wbhart on Nov 3, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Man Who Solved the Mysterious Cicada 3301 Puzz... This particular solution only works on April 1st. However 0^20 + 1^20 = 1^20 works any day of the year.

TheLoneWolfling on Nov 3, 2014 [–]

In general, a^20 + 0^20 = ((+ or -)a)^20, or 0^20 + a^20 = ((+ or -)a)^20.

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