spoon-discuss: The Non-vSOI-Member Gnome Scam

["Glotmorf" <glotmorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just as an exercise, here's 

{{ _The Non-vSOI-Member Gnome Scam_

I re-enter the Grid at (12,11). [[Point total: 5]]

I buy 1 random Gnome for 4 points. [[1]]

I Throw Out the Gnome for 5 points. [[6]]

I buy 1 random Gnome for 4 points. [[2]]

I Throw Out the Gnome for 5 points. [[7]]

I buy 1 random Gnome for 4 points. [[3]]

I Throw Out the Gnome for 5 points. [[8]]

I buy 2 random Gnomes for 8 points. [[0]]

I Throw Out both Gnomes for 10 points. [[10]]

I buy 2 random Gnomes for 8 points. [[2]]

I Throw Out both Gnomes for 10 points. [[12]]

I buy 3 random Gnomes for 12 points. [[0]]

I Throw Out 3 Gnomes for 15 points. [[15]]

I buy 3 random Gnomes for 12 points. [[3]]

I Throw Out 3 Gnomes for 15 points. [[18]]

I buy 4 random Gnomes for 16 points. [[2]]

I Throw Out 4 gnomes for 20 points. [[22]]

I buy 5 random Gnomes for 20 points. [[2]]

I Throw Out 5 Gnomes for 25 points. [[27]]

I buy 6 random Gnomes for 24 points. [[3]]

I Throw Out 6 Gnomes for 30 points. [[33]]

I buy 8 random Gnomes for 32 points. [[1]]

I Throw Out 8 Gnomes for 40 points. [[41]]

I buy 10 random Gnomes for 40 points. [[1]]

I Throw Out 10 Gnomes for 50 points. [[51]]

I buy 12 random Gnomes for 48 points. [[3]]

I Throw Out 12 Gnomes for 60 points. [[63]]

I buy 15 random Gnomes for 60 points. [[3]]

I Throw Out 15 Gnomes for 75 points. [[78]]

I buy 19 random Gnomes for 76 points. [[2]]

I Throw Out 19 Gnomes for 95 points. [[97]]

I buy 24 random Gnomes for 96 points. [[1]]

I Throw Out 24 Gnomes for 120 points. [[121]]

I buy 30 random Gnomes for 120 points. [[1]]

I Throw Out 30 Gnomes for 150 points. [[151]]

I buy 37 random Gnomes for 148 points. [[3]]

I Throw Out 37 Gnomes for 185 points. [[188]]

I buy 47 random Gnomes for 188 points. [[0]]

I Throw Out 47 Gnomes for 235 points. [[235]]

I buy 58 random Gnomes for 232 points. [[3]]

I Throw Out 58 Gnomes for 290 points [[293]]

I buy 73 random Gnomes for 292 points. [[1]]

I Throw Out 73 Gnomes for 365 points. [[366]]

I buy 91 random Gnomes for 364 points. [[2]]

I Throw Out 91 Gnomes for 455 points. [[457]]

I buy 113 random Gnomes for 454 points. [[3]]

I Throw Out 113 Gnomes for 565 points. [[568]]

I buy 142 random Gnomes for 568 points. [[0]]

I Throw Out 142 Gnomes for 710 points. [[710]]

I buy 177 random Gnomes for 708 points. [[2]]

I Throw Out 177 Gnomes for 885 points. [[887]]

I buy 221 random Gnomes for 884 points. [[3]]

I Throw Out 221 Gnomes for 1105 points. [[1108]]

}}

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						Glotmorf