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Building a Prime That Actually Holds

GAMMON'D Studio · 16:52

Six points in a row is a wall. Learn which points to make, in what order, and when to break them.

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What you'll take away

  • —The 5-point is the heart of every prime
  • —Build from the back, break from the front
  • —A prime without timing collapses

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