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Corner cutting

Gear

The forgiveness you didn’t earn.

Actually, though

A cube’s ability to complete a turn even when the layer you are turning into is not lined up yet. Modern cubes manage 45 degrees or more.

It is what lets you turn fast without stopping to align anything. Measured in degrees, and quoted in every cube review ever written.

In the wild

me*turns U before R is anywhere near aligned*
cubei’ll allow it
methank you
cubedon’t push it

Related terms

Every DNF, every +2, every second you have shaved off. Sub-X turns your csTimer history into the numbers behind the jokes.

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