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"Most perfect one of five char is the crucial element!" (12)
Winner-stays-on CCC rules:
Normal CCC rules apply.
First person to post the correct answer is the winner. A solution is recommended.
Winner posts the next WSO CCC.
WSO CCCs are posted as close to 09:00 UTC as possible (so everyone has a fair chance at it, it isn't posted in local time) Weekdays, Monday to Friday only.
There are four hours to post the solution: the game is over at 13:00 UTC and if there is no correct solution, the poster wins and gets to do it again the next day.
If the poster wins three times in a row, the next day CCC is set by the person who posted the previous one (unless he was on his third, in which case it goes back - you get the idea) [the idea here is to prevent one person posting impossible clues and staying on forever - this is meant to be a game, people!]
It is the responsibilty of the winner to let the next person know it's their turn the next day. That person can delegate if work commitments intrude, but the previous winner cannot be delegated to.
So if you can't set it tomorrow, don't enter! 
Any complaints about these rules, let me know and we'll bash 'em about a bit to wear the rough edges off...
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It happened in past, that I was able to crack the clue, however I'm not native English and I'm almost sure that the only way to me ot make an English CCC is to look up one from book/internet (translating one will not work probably) - is that acceptable?
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
modified 12-Dec-14 4:28am.
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That's a difficult one - we gotta be careful to avoid plagiarism here...
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He should absolutely write them on his own. I think his difficulty with the English language would make it, shall we say, more challenging?
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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So what of a rule-braker?
Or maybe in that case you start over?
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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OriginalGriff wrote: So if you can't set it tomorrow Monday, don't enter!
ftfy
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Picky, picky, picky...
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Scrambled Eggs!
(Don't be moving the goalposts on me)
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OriginalGriff wrote: If the poster wins three times in a row, the next day CCC is set by the person who posted the previous one (unless he was on his third, in which case it goes back
Blimey, we're programmers not rocket scientists.
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Christ - you introduce a bit of fun and someone brings in rules!!!
Quintessential = most perfect one
Quint = five cards in the same suit (should that read card not char?)
Essential = crucial
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And the major problem there is it's 14 letters...
As far as the rules go, I wanted to try and make it "controllerless" - so it didn't need any one person to administer it in the same way that DD's CCC needed him and so died a death when he was gagged by his election committee...
And to do that, you need to set something out to start with that prevents one person monopolising it.
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OriginalGriff wrote: And the major problem there is it's 14 letters...
Oops! always happens when I run out of fingers!
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_Maxxx_ wrote: Christ - you introduce a bit of fun and someone brings in rules!!!
Yeah that's what I thought, it's like the MQOTD all over again.
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_Maxxx_ wrote: Christ - you introduce a bit of fun and someone brings in rules!!
Anyway I thought I introduced it[^]
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OriginalGriff wrote: the poster wins and gets to do it again the next day.
It's not about winning! The poster LOSES if nobody gets it; they need to be tricky but not impossible!
I'd prefer 'if there is no correct solution, the poster loses and the previous, answered poster gets to post again.
Posts that are not answered after 24 hours are deemed silly, and should be flagged as abusive.
That'll keep 'em honest!
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Not sure "abuse" is a good idea - it would be too easy for someone clever to get banned that way - and it's only a game anyway.
Perhaps "previous answered poster" is a better solution. Comments, anyone?
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OriginalGriff wrote: Comments, anyone?
Duals. Definitely use duel by DDOS Attack to resolve differences. 
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OriginalGriff wrote: Not sure "abuse" is a good idea - it would be too easy for someone clever to get banned that way
Serve 'em right for making it too damn hard then.
OK - maybe three in a row unanswered & they get banned for life ?
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I can't see the hamsters going along with that!
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OriginalGriff wrote: for someone clever to get banned that way
We have clever people here?
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What if it's one of those 'how didn't I see that' ones where people kick themselves when they see the answer. Just to muddy the waters further.
One day I aspire to having a signature.
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then the poster better start giving clues out if the time draweth near.
For example, I based my one yesterday (abdicate) on the anniversary of Ed VIII abdication - so I could have give a clue to avoid punishment.
Don't worry - my next one is a doozy!
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Quintessence
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