As noted by Trevor B, if more than 15 people solve the final problem, they will disappear from the solved list for the problem, making it difficult to track the leaderboard if many people solve it at once. Below I will post a comment that you should reply to in order to get on the leaderboard. The first person to solve it will reply to my comment, the second will reply to the first solver's comment and so on, saying that they have solved it. If you feel like it you can also post a screenshot of the current solvers at the time that you solved it. If you forget to comment here it's okay, I will try my best to keep on top of who are the first ten solvers.

1. Aastha Kapoor - 10 points
2. Trevor B - 9 points
3. Goh Pi Han - 8 points
4. Josh Rowley - 7 points
5. Jon Haussmann - 6 points

Note by Cole Coupland
5 years, 10 months ago

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First Multistage Problem Solvers

- 5 years, 10 months ago

Aastha Kapoor

- 5 years, 10 months ago

Trevor B

- 5 years, 10 months ago

Goh Pi Han

- 5 years, 10 months ago

Josh Rowley

- 5 years, 10 months ago

I won't be trying this, but it sounds like a nice idea. There is one problem: I know of a way to cheat. I am not sure whether I should post it here.

- 5 years, 10 months ago

It would be great to know how so I can patch it up. Could you please send it to me in an e-mail to colecoupland@gmail.com. Thanks!

- 5 years, 10 months ago

Actually now that I think about it I think I know what it is but could you still please send me the e-mail to confirm that they are the same thing. I am not sure if this problem is fixable, I'll have to see.

- 5 years, 10 months ago

OK sent.

- 5 years, 10 months ago