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Hello, Smartypants. It's your favorite time again.

trusty trivia Thursday. You're here with me, the trusty narrator, ready to dive into the puzzling,

colorful universe of the Rubik's Cube. Ready to play? Let's get those brains and fingers twisting.

Starting with an easy spin, Smartypants. What is the primary goal when solving a Rubik's Cube?

Is it A, making a modern art piece? B, matching all the colors on each side? Or C,

making it look like a zebra? Twisting your thoughts towards B, you're absolutely right.

The main goal of the Rubik's Cube is to get each face to be just one solid color.

When you accomplish this, it feels like winning a many colorful championship.

Here's a tricky twist, Smartypants. How many small squares or stickers does a standard

Rubik's Cube have in total? Is it A, nine? B, 54? Or C, 500?

Did you count up to B, 54? Well done. A standard Rubik's Cube has six sides,

and each side has nine small squares, three by three. So six, multiplied by nine, gives us 54.

It's a lot of colors to match, but with some practice, anyone can become a Cube Master.

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