Life In 19x19

$$W
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$$ | . . . . . O X 4 2 1 7 8 O . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . O . O X 3 5 X X X O O . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . . O X 6 X O O O . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . , . . O X . X O . . O . , . . . |
$$ | . . . . . . O X . X O . . . . . . . . |
$$ | . . . . . . . O X . O ...

No need to use facts when arguing with ignorance. If people wanted to conduct a valid argument about the merits of Fuseki, maybe they wouldn't start off with a paradox about how beginners aren't strong therefore Fuseki is worthless and continue arguing that they needn't learn Fuseki.

You might ...

4.5/5, docked half a point because I can't taste the salami

The diagram in the opening post probably does not appear in Go Seigen's book

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$$ | . . . 1 . . . . . , . . . . . 4 ...

uberdude very stronk. too stronk.

Nynaeve tugged her braid.

good thread 5/5

I don't know if this is joseki, but my cut (D4) was a natural move, and the white stone on low side is in a good position. Seems highly unlikely that this could be joseki, with Black making the broken shape in White, in sente...
but let's double check and find out...

I think Ed is too ...

after some thought white die no ko..
did i miss anything?
$$Bc
$$------------
$$|.2O.1.X....
$$|O4.5O.X....
$$|.3O...X....
$$|......X....
$$|XXXXXXX....
$$|...........

$$Bc
$$------------
$$|.3O21.X....
$$|O4.5O.X....
$$|..O...X....
$$|......X....
$$|XXXXXXX....
$$|...........

$$Bc ...

If better players fail, 7 kyu is only hope

$$Bc @a -> ko
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$$ | . X 9 a 7 1 . 5 . .
$$ | O X X X O 2 3 4 . .
$$ | O . X O O 6 O X X .
$$ | X X X X X . O . . ,
$$ | . . . . . . O . X .
$$ | . O O . O . O . . .
$$ | . . . . . . . . . .

$$Bc W fails ...

Yeah, I don't think it has a solution either. White F19 just thwarts black in every interesting variation

#36a Advanced problem
$$Bc
$$-----------
$$|.XOO5.....
$$|OXXXO234..
$$|O.XOO1OXX.
$$|XXXXX.O..,
$$|......O.X.
$$|.OO.O.O...
$$|..........
$$Bc
$$-----------
$$|.XOO.5....
$$|OXXXO23...
$$|O.XOO1OXX.
$$|XXXXX4O..,
$$|......O.X.
$$|.OO.O.O...
$$|..........
#36b Intermediate problem
$$Bc ...