| INTRO. TO THE CUBE |
| There are 27 pieces holding the Rubik's Cube together. *12 edges *08 corners *06 centers *01 axel |
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| 12 edges (highlighted in gray) |
| 08 corners (highlighted in gray) |
| 06 centers (highlighted in gray) |
| 1 axel holds all these pieces together. I don't have a picture available of it at this time. |
| That's generally the introduction I was given a year ago, and I turned out alright; So I'm going to end there. The next most important thing to look at is >>>NOTATION<<< |