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# Current Challenge: October 2025
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[← Back to Home Page](Home)
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## "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?"
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# Current Challenge: Bring an Experiment (Round 2!)
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Experience the clarity of 3D Fuel's "Clearly Natural" filament in this transparency-focused challenge! Participants will attempt to create the clearest possible print, testing the limits of clear filament printing techniques.
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## Challenge: Bring an Experiment
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## Challenge Details
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Due to the huge success of our last challenge and the awesome influx of new people, we are running **Bring an Experiment** again! We want even more of you to bring in your experiments. These can even be completely failed prints—remember, as 3D Printers, we love spaghetti!!
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### Materials & Constraints
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- **Filament**: 3D Fuel "Clearly Natural" - Available in two variations:
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- PCTG (Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol)
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- PLA (Polylactic Acid)
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- **Maximum Filament Usage**: 250g per entry
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- **Model Specification**: Cylinder - 25mm diameter x 50mm height
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- **Print Mode**: Vase mode (approximately 6 grams of filament)
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For this month, we challenge you to try something new, crazy, or wild! It can be anything from simple cubes to complex prints. The goal is simply to push boundaries and try something you haven't done before.
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### Competition Categories
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- **PCTG Division**: For prints using Clearly Natural PCTG
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- **PLA Division**: For prints using Clearly Natural PLA
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- **Overall Winner**: Best clarity across both divisions
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### The Focus: The Process
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### Judging Criteria
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1. **Clarity & Transparency** (40%): How clear and glass-like is the final print?
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2. **Print Quality** (30%): Surface finish, layer adhesion, and overall structural integrity
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3. **Technique Innovation** (20%): Creative printing techniques to maximize transparency
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4. **Challenge Adherence** (10%): Following material constraints and using supplied model
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We want to hear about what you tried. Be prepared to share:
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* What was your experiment?
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* Why did you try it?
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* Did it work, or did it fail? (Failing is encouraged, it's about trying something new!)
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### Submission Requirements
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- **Model Compliance**: Cylinder must measure 25mm diameter x 50mm height
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- **Vase Mode**: Must be printed in vase mode (single perimeter wall)
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- **Weight Verification**: Should use approximately 6 grams of filament
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- **Documentation**: Include photos showing transparency (with light sources)
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- **Settings Documentation**: Share printer settings used (layer height, temperature, speed, etc.)
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- **Process Notes**: Brief description of techniques used to achieve clarity
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## Timeline
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- **Challenge Announcement**: October 1, 2025
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- **Model Specification Released**: October 13, 2025
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- **Submission Deadline**: October 28, 2025
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- **Judging Period**: October 29-30, 2025
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- **Winner Announcement**: October 31, 2025
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* **Physical Model**: Bring your experimental print (or spaghetti!) to the **May 20th** meetup.
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* **The Story**: Be ready to tell the group about your process and what you were testing.
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## Creating the Cylinder Model
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### Judging & Prize
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### Using Bambu Studio
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* **Voting**: The group will vote on their favorite experimental attempt.
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* **Prize**: The winner will receive a **free spool of filament**!
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**Step 1: Add Primitive**
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1. Open Bambu Studio to a new project
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2. Right-click on the build plate
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3. Select "Add Primitive"
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4. Select "Cylinder"
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### Timeline
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**Step 2: Resize the Cylinder**
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1. Click to resize the cylinder
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2. Uncheck "uniform scale" if checked
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3. Set X and Y to 25mm
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4. Set Z to 50mm
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* **Challenge Announcement**: April 2026 (at April 29th meetup)
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* **Show & Tell / Voting**: May 2026 (during May 20th meetup)
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* **Winner Announcement**: May 2026 (end of May 20th meetup)
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### Alternative Methods
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- **Fusion 360**: Create cylinder sketch, extrude to 50mm height
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- **Tinkercad**: Use cylinder shape, adjust dimensions
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- **FreeCAD**: Create cylinder with specified dimensions
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- **Any CAD Software**: Simple cylinder 25mm diameter x 50mm height
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## Awards & Recognition
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### Awards
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- **PCTG Division Winner**: Recognition + prize
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- **PLA Division Winner**: Recognition + prize
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- **Overall "Glass Master" Winner**: Grand prize + recognition
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- **People's Choice Award**: Community favorite
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- **Innovation Award**: Most creative clarity technique
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### Documentation
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- Winner photos for social media sharing
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- Video documentation of winning techniques
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- Settings and process sharing for community learning
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**This challenge is currently active in April/May 2026**
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## Quick Navigation
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### Meeting Information
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- **[Meeting Itinerary](Itinerary)** - Complete meeting schedule and format
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- **[Important Dates](Important-Dates)** - Upcoming meeting dates and schedule changes
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### Challenges
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- **[Current Challenge](Current-Challenge)** - October 2025: "Is it Glass or Clearly Natural?"
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- **[Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive)** - Past and upcoming challenges
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### Current Challenges
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- **[Active Challenge](Current-Challenge)** - April 2026: "Bring an Experiment (Round 2!)"
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- **[Upcoming Challenge](Upcoming-Challenge)** - May 2026: [To Be Determined]
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- **[Challenge Archive](Challenge-Archive)** - Past challenges
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- **[How to Participate](Challenge-Participation)** - Guide for joining challenges
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### Community
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### Community Resources
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- **[Getting Started](Getting-Started)** - New member guide
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- **[Ideas and Planning](Ideas-and-Planning)** - Future concepts and community input
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- **[Supporting Our Community](Supporting-Our-Community)** - Tools and resources to support the group
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- **[Join the Discord](https://discord.gg/BSJbsj6m)** - Connect with the community online
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- **[Feedback](mailto:feedback@fargo3d.com)** - Send us your feedback and suggestions
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## About Our Meetup
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Our monthly 3D printing meetup brings together enthusiasts, makers, and innovators to share knowledge, showcase projects, and explore the latest in additive manufacturing technology.
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### Meeting Format
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- **Duration**: 2 hours (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)
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- **Structure**: Social time, industry updates, show & tell, presentations
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- **Community Focus**: Learning, sharing, and networking
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### Next Meetings
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- **November 12th, 2025** (Note: NOT the usual 3rd Wednesday)
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- **December 10th, 2025** (Note: NOT the usual 3rd Wednesday)
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- **Regular 3rd Wednesday schedule resumes after New Year**
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## Additional Resources
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### HueForge
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Enhance your multi-color 3D printing projects with specialized HueForge resources:
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- **[3D Fuel Filament Library](https://meetup.fargo3d.com/Fargo3d/3DPrintMeetup/src/branch/master/HueForge)** - Complete filament database for accurate color printing
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- **HueForge Tutorials** - Step-by-step guides for multi-color lithophanes and techniques *(Coming Soon)*
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- **Project Galleries** - Showcase of community HueForge creations *(Coming Soon)*
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### Community Creators
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Featured 3D printing content creators, channels, and educational resources:
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- **YouTube Channels** - Curated list of educational 3D printing creators *(Coming Soon)*
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- **Creator Spotlights** - Featured community members and their techniques *(Coming Soon)*
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- **Educational Content** - Tutorials, reviews, and guides from trusted sources *(Coming Soon)*
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This section continues to grow with creator partnerships, tutorial content, and community-recommended channels to help everyone advance their 3D printing skills.
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*Last updated: March 17, 2026*
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**Last Updated**: April 30, 2026
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### Next Meetup
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- **March Meetup: March 18th, 2026**
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- Challenge announcement for March 2026 Challenge ("Bring an Experiment")
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- Judging of February 2026 Challenge ("Bring Your Best")
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- **April Meetup: April 29th, 2026**
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- Special Topic and activities TBD
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- Challenge announcement for April 2026 Challenge ("Bring an Experiment (Round 2!)")
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- Judging of March 2026 Challenge ("Bring an Experiment")
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- **May Meetup: May 20th, 2026**
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- Special Topic and activities TBD
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- Judging of April 2026 Challenge ("Bring an Experiment (Round 2!)")
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## Regular Meeting Schedule
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### Standard Schedule
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- **Submission Deadline**: April 29, 2026
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- **Judging**: April 29, 2026 meetup
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See [Current Challenge](Current-Challenge) for complete details.
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### April 2026: "Bring an Experiment (Round 2!)"
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- **Challenge Announcement**: April 29, 2026
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- **Submission Deadline**: May 20, 2026
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- **Judging**: May 20, 2026 meetup
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See [Upcoming Challenge](Upcoming-Challenge) for updates.
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## Meeting Locations
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*Last updated: April 14, 2026*
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*Last updated: April 30, 2026*
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[← Back to Home Page](Home)
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# Upcoming Challenge: May 2026 (To Be Determined)
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## Challenge: [Theme TBD]
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*Details for the May 2026 challenge are currently being decided. We'll announce the full details at the May 20th meetup!*
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### The Focus: [TBD]
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*[Focus details to be added]*
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### Submission Requirements
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* **Physical Model**: Bring your print to the **June** meetup.
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* **The Story**: Be ready to tell the group about your creation.
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### Judging & Prize
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* **Voting**: The group will vote on their favorite entry.
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* **Prize**: The winner will receive a **free spool of filament**!
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### Timeline
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* **Challenge Announcement**: May 2026 (at May 20th meetup)
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* **Show & Tell / Voting**: June 2026 (during June meetup)
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* **Winner Announcement**: June 2026 (end of June meetup)
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**This challenge will become active in May 2026**
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