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Six-Year-Old Chinese Girl Sets Women's Rubik's Cube Record

Six-year-old Chinese speedcuber Lian Yunzhi set a women's world record for the 3x3 Rubik's Cube with an average solve time of 4.27 seconds, according to state media and subsequent reports. The record was reportedly broken twice within three days.

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Lian Yunzhi of China solved a Rubik’s Cube five times in an average of 4.27 seconds, setting a women’s world record.

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6-Year-Old Girl in China Sets a Rubik’s Cube Record

Lian Yunzhi of China solved a Rubik’s Cube five times in an average of 4.27 seconds, setting a women’s world record.

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Six-year-old Chinese girl ‘sets new women’s Rubik’s Cube world record’

Lian Yunzhi solves 3x3 puzzle on several occasions in average time of under 4.5 seconds, according to state media A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube in just over four seconds, state media reported. “Speedcuber” Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3x3 average world record twice this month at two World Cube Association certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, acco…

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