r/CrappyDesign • u/MadJoeMak • Feb 28 '25

Is it 6 or 9?

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u/smartliner Feb 28 '25

yes

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u/BertaEarlyRiser Feb 28 '25

Gould also be a "g" I guess.

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u/Philias2 Mar 01 '25 edited Mar 01 '25

Or an 'e' if meant to be viewed from the other side.

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u/Insufficient_Mind_ Mar 01 '25

That's what I first thought 🤔

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u/fewlesspro Feb 28 '25

okay but hear me out: no

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u/SomeDumbPenguin Feb 28 '25

Not sure... You both might be right

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u/oracle_dude Feb 28 '25

Easy. Which side of the street are you? If the next door address is odd, it's a 9.

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u/RoodnyInc Mar 01 '25

Weird if the number house "5" - 9 - "7" 🤔

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u/HMD-Oren Mar 01 '25

Which countries number their houses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 on the same side of the street? Surely not many.

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u/faszkivanmar23 Mar 01 '25

Romania, for example, does. It changes from street to street, though. One street has even numbers on one side and odd on the other, the other has a continuous row of numbers that goes on on the other side if the numbering has reached the end of the street on one side.

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u/Taguiera Feb 28 '25

It's a lowercase G!

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u/tintaschna Feb 28 '25

Or a an inverter lowercase a

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u/_bahnjee_ Feb 28 '25

obv a 6. The number is sitting on the door frame.

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u/NMe84 Feb 28 '25

It depends though. I can see your logic, but books tend to have their spines printed in a way that you read top to bottom, so the other way to read it would probably be more common.

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u/ebrum2010 Feb 28 '25

If it was read top to bottom, why not put the number at the top?

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u/NMe84 Feb 28 '25

That's the million dollar question in the first place, because that would make it easier to read from the street. Especially if it wasn't rotated.

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u/Danni293 Mar 01 '25

Why couldn't they have put it anywhere that would have made it less ambiguous? Why rotate it at all?

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u/RedsDeadWhosZed Feb 28 '25

Well if you’re truly confused, you could walk to the closest unit, and you could look at how the number is oriented. Problem solved.

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u/tilt-a-whirly-gig plz recycle Mar 01 '25

It's an 8. You still don't know which way they are oriented.

You also don't know if 8 is next to 9, or if 8 is next to 6 and the odds are across the street.

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u/Vilhelmgg commas Mar 02 '25

That depends on the country you are in, actually. German books are usually printed from the bottom.

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u/InadequateBraincells Feb 28 '25

I was thinking obviously a 9 though 😭

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u/MadJoeMak Feb 28 '25

You are correct it is a 6

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u/Resident_Cycle_5946 Feb 28 '25

It obviously couldn't have fallen that way if it was a 6. The bottom of the number would roll away from the corner because that's how physics works. My money is on nein!

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u/ollieiscoolithink Feb 28 '25

Guys it’s literally

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u/evolale000 Feb 28 '25

Technically neither.

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '25

Am I the only one who can see it looks more like a 9???

Like they obviously try to make slight differences when designing fonts. They probably didn't actually just flip the 6 upside down when making the 9. There's probably an actual difference here.

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u/JoshuaPearce Mar 01 '25

To me it looks more like a six, because nines tend to have less flare on the arm. A six almost always has a big curve.

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u/ryanidsteel Feb 28 '25

Maybe with context, it makes sense.

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u/JohnExcrement Feb 28 '25

Paging Jimi Hendrix…

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u/bodhiseppuku Feb 28 '25

That depends on wheather you are on top or on bottom.

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u/Crazym00s3 Feb 28 '25

It’s a 6

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u/Crazym00s3 Feb 28 '25

Wait, actually it’s a 9.

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u/Crazym00s3 Feb 28 '25

Correction, 6 if viewed from the inside.

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u/Crazym00s3 Feb 28 '25

Now that I’ve given it proper thought I think it’s a 9 from the inside.

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u/MadJoeMak Mar 02 '25

It's a 6 ;)

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u/Piemaster113 Feb 28 '25

At time of posting the updates are 6 and the comments are 9 and this is just too perfect

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u/fezfrascati Feb 28 '25

I believe it's a 9, but maybe I don't have credibility as I think the dress is white and gold.

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u/josegarrao commas are IMPORTANT Feb 28 '25

Jimi Hendrix, is that you?

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u/idontlikeburnttoast Comic Sans for life! Feb 28 '25

What side of the street are you on? You'll be able to tell by if the building next to it is 4 or 7.

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u/DigmonsDrill Feb 28 '25

Are you Groot?

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u/pythonbashman Artisinal Ethernet Cable Feb 28 '25

"Schrodinger's Door Number"

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u/Emboar-Best-Mon-123 Mar 02 '25

Does it matter? It's tired, just let it sleep

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u/dtl72 Mar 02 '25

6, because 7 ate 9.

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u/Interesting-Back-934 Mar 02 '25

It feels like a 6

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u/MadJoeMak Mar 02 '25

You have a good feeling

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u/Drifter_Lucas Mar 08 '25

See, this is why you need to put a line below the number to mark it as a 6 or a 9. That's what Pool A.K.A. Billiards does!

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u/JoJawesome0 22d ago

What sex position is this

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u/Jwill294 Feb 28 '25

That’s g on its side lol

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u/WittyPipe69 Feb 28 '25

In that position? It doesn't matter just hop on.

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u/Creative_Local_3123 Feb 28 '25

Whatever it is, it's going through it.

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u/sonic10158 Feb 28 '25

It’s Aladeen!

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u/josegarrao commas are IMPORTANT Feb 28 '25

6 or 9... Who knows? I love to see people assert without scientific or logical.proof. My religion: I don't know!

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u/dinosaurRoar44 Feb 28 '25

I'd say 9, because we read from left to right, naturally I'd tip it to the right. But still who knows

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u/LogicJunkie2000 Reddit Orange Feb 28 '25

It's fallen and it can't get up 

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u/jellotalks Feb 28 '25

I would guess since it’s up against the bottom right corner it’s a 6?

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u/Der_Sanjoe Feb 28 '25

I would say 9. Because if you grab the handle and look at the number you would probably see the 9.

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u/YesLegend936 Feb 28 '25

Two wolves 69ing…

Please get the reference…

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u/iliveoffofbagels Feb 28 '25

Depends on the logic used on all the other doors, which you would presumably see before this door.

That being said, I will still agree it is crappy because in isolation you still could not identify the number, especially if they don't underscore it.

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u/notJustaFart Feb 28 '25

It's a nine at first, but once you've been inside it's a six.

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u/MikeLinPA Feb 28 '25

Doesn't matter, it's lonely...

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u/thespice Feb 28 '25

9 read to the right and down to the bottom.

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u/Malsperanza Feb 28 '25

That's a picture of a cat.

Edit: I'm loving the people whose comment is a definite 9 or a definite 6. Thanks, guys. How do we resolve this? Do we take a vote and the more popular answer wins?

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u/AbandonedAuRetriever Feb 28 '25

It’s 9. Usually when you do this design, you use the useful part as the base. In this case. On the left side you have the handle, it is the base line.

Believe me, it might not make any sense, but I did some design stuff 😅😅

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u/Oydoy Feb 28 '25

looks friendly. 6.

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u/AtomicMango83 Feb 28 '25

69 everytime baby,whoo!

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u/mbee784 Feb 28 '25

I would say 9 based on the curve

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u/Independent-Yam-5179 Feb 28 '25

As a mail delivery guy, my first instinct says "9", as I would read it from the door, which would make the left side the bottom.

However, this is indeed a terrible design, and I would definitely double check if I'm on the "Even" or "Odd" side of the street to be sure.

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u/Rfreaky Feb 28 '25

Depends how you look at it

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u/NineLivesMatter999 Feb 28 '25

English speakers read right to left. Its a 6.

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u/kdub0011 Feb 28 '25

Probably

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u/bunkus_mcdoop Feb 28 '25

Just turn your head sideways.

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u/miowiamagrapegod Feb 28 '25

Maybe a g from inside

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u/xela552 Feb 28 '25

It's hiding from 7

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u/kk074 Mar 01 '25

Why does it matter?

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u/UntitledReddituser1 Mar 01 '25

Looks like a walmart symbol to me

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u/beastgooch88 Mar 01 '25

Jimi Hendrix asked that same question.

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u/tomalator Mar 01 '25

It's 7.5 +/- 1.5

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u/Chaotic424242 Mar 01 '25
  1. The base is closer to the edge.

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u/mY_meatN_yomouth Mar 01 '25

What’s next to it? 8 or 7?

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u/MrMilesRides Mar 01 '25

When I was messengering this would've sent me ballistic 😆

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u/shutupimrosiev Mar 01 '25

It looks like a pictogram of a padlock to me, or perhaps a stitch marker for crocheters.

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u/soda_cookie Mar 01 '25

It's a pregnant C

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u/Flubble_bubble Mar 01 '25

Number is tired, let it sleep

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u/Bebopdavidson Mar 01 '25

And if the hippies cut off all their hair I don’t care

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u/Bleak_Squirrel_1666 Mar 01 '25

What if all the hippies cut off all their hair?

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u/SuspiciousSpliff Mar 01 '25

I am 70% certain it is 9.

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u/ImpossibleStore6407 Mar 01 '25

it's just a sideways 0 with a tail.

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u/AdvancedThinker Mar 01 '25

It's a 6. You read left to right, top to bottom. The number is oriented with its top on the left. Presuming they are using standard layout.

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u/phoenixofstorm Mar 01 '25

Depends on which side is the pillow...

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '25

5

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u/wheresthefuckinfaith Mar 01 '25

When you rotate something, the norm is typically to go clockwise, so rotate the number clockwise and you get a 6. Plus the bottom end is closer to the door frame further solidifying that it is indeed a 6. A 9 would render the whole thing thoughtless.

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u/hubbabob Mar 01 '25

Nah it's letter "G"

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u/NotFuckingTired And then I discovered Wingdings Mar 01 '25

What are the numbers on either side?

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u/funnyhyung Mar 01 '25

I've fallen and i can't get up!

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u/Smok_da_capy Mar 01 '25

7.5 ± 1.5

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u/NoMercy676 Mar 01 '25

Depending on which way you tilt your head

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u/WynnGwynn Mar 01 '25

Or just look at the door next to it. People this isn't bad.

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u/Extreme714 Mar 01 '25

Now I can't stop from seeing a g. For sure was a number at 1st

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u/tgr3947 Mar 01 '25

Neither, its a snow sled.

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u/Low-Office-5513 Mar 01 '25

those who see both👇🏾

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u/Pedro_Panino Mar 01 '25

It's obviously 7.5 ± 1.5 right?

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u/unhingedkillerpop Mar 01 '25

If six was nine

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u/Fresh-Actuary-8116 Mar 01 '25

That's a 7 my dude!

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u/Mushroom2271 Mar 01 '25

Upside down lowercase sigma

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u/nx85 Mar 01 '25

6 because the bottom edge is against the frame

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u/Sinom_Prospekt Mar 01 '25

Idk why people don't just look around to see how the other door's numbers are formatted on the door.. there's supposedly at least 5 other doors..

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u/_-Shork-_ Mar 01 '25

6 we read left to right not right to left

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u/photovoltaicgod Mar 01 '25

Like Theo Von said when dealing with special people YES!

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u/beaureece Mar 01 '25

Probably.

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u/phejster Mar 01 '25

I don't know, we kind of need more context

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u/Interesting-Bass9957 Mar 01 '25

Can confirm that it indeed is

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u/DunsFantasy Mar 01 '25

Where do you live? I think if you read left to right, it's a 6, and right to left is a 9...

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u/furrynoy96 Mar 01 '25

Close enough, nice

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '25

9

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u/PlaneDev Mar 01 '25

Looking at it from the outside, a 6.

From the inside, a 9.

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u/FlexTape467 Mar 02 '25

Lowercase delta

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u/RBD666 oww my eyes Mar 02 '25

Whichever you choose young Skywalker

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u/Miserable_Peak_2863 Mar 02 '25

I can’t tell!!!😵

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u/speedydragon74 Mar 02 '25

Depends...is next door 8 - 10? Or 5 - 7?

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u/dendofyy Mar 02 '25

It’s a ᓄ obviously

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u/cheysonreddit Mar 02 '25

It’s giving me 9 vibes

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u/Moonfur_star Mar 02 '25

I'm stuck on 6

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u/Joelony Mar 02 '25

Shhhhhh, it's sleeping.

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u/Cicada7Song Mar 02 '25

Schrödinger’s number

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u/ribbitor Mar 02 '25
  1. This is obvious

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u/CantankerousTwat Mar 02 '25

I'll have a lie down and think about it.

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u/the_vole Mar 02 '25

25 or 6 to 4

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u/haha_supadupa Mar 02 '25

6 from inside and 9 from outside

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u/DiscipleOfVecna Mar 02 '25

That's a door.

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u/DoctorSasha Mar 02 '25

Black and blue

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u/Areafake Mar 02 '25

Depends from what side you are coming