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excerpt: "Short bio about the author as intro to his game, Scales. Game presents user with 25 random weights that must be balanced across four scales. If the difference between individual scales is too much, they topple."
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# A Farmer and His Flock

Short bio about the author as intro to his game, Scales. Game presents user with 25 random weights that must be balanced across four scales. If the difference between individual scales is too much, they topple.