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The Inquirer reported Wednesday that the 3rd place winner of last month's National Sudoku Championship, Eugene Varshavsky, will be retested after another contestant claimed Varshavsky cheated by using an "electronic device" concealed in his hoodie to obtain the correct answers. Varshavsky, a walk-up contestant, won $3,000. (via metafilter)
NPR reports that contest organizers will examine video footage and talk to eye-witnesses to see exactly what happened. Rewind. Back and to the left. Back and to the left....
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