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When I was fifteen, I used to excel at the infamous six- sided, multi-colored, brain-teaser of a puzzle named Rubic's cube. I used the infamous layer technique of solving the puzzle. I remember the day when I was able to figure out two of the three layers. I was so excited that on the following day, I ran out and purchased a book which showed me how to solve the entire cube using various patterns; and especially the last layer.
One of my favorite places to practice my technique was while I rode the subways. One morning, on my commute to school, I was involved in this intense practice session. Before I knew it, a crowd had formed around me and started cheering me on. I focused on the blurred cube in my hands and could hear all the whispers that were happening around me. It was awesome. After a while, I finally decided to take a break. I actually started to develop a sweat. The crowd started applauding and I nodded my head acknowledging this.
At that instant, a man approached me and handed me a quarter. I figured I was somebody now.
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