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Challenge #231: What a Combo!

Desmond
9 - Comet

My solution

Hub119
12 - Quasar
12 - Quasar

Solution workflow attached.

Rohit_Pokhriyal
7 - Meteor

Thank you!

Tonio6789
8 - Asteroid

Challenge #231: What a Combo!

nikhil_jaju
7 - Meteor

Solution

Rob-Silk
8 - Asteroid

Solution attached below - not a fan of the vertical layout

 

Spoiler
I did an initial version which converted the variable codes to numbers, which made it much easier and with fewer tools;
then did it properly with the variables kept as string values and then combinations determined

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snbandi
8 - Asteroid

Permutations/Combinations is still my favorite subject.

Shahbaz_analyst
8 - Asteroid
Spoiler
 
 

 Couldnt post screenshot but solution is attatched

asultanov
8 - Asteroid
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The vertical layout... it's not natural...

aiahwieder
9 - Comet

That feeling when you start writing an iterative macro only to realize that the answer is much, much simpler . . .