Tetris had never been beat by a human, until 13-year-old Willis Gibson did it : NPR
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Before last month, no human had ever been known to beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris. Artificial intelligence had done so, but then came Willis Gibson, who only needed 39 minutes.
Before last month, no human had ever been known to beat the original Nintendo version of Tetris. Artificial intelligence had done so, but then came Willis Gibson, who only needed 39 minutes.
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Oklahoma Teen First Person to Win Tetris - Goodnet
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Tetris had never been beat by a human, until 13-year-old Willis Gibson did it : NPR
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A 13-year-old in Oklahoma may have just become the 1st person to ever beat Tetris
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A 13-year-old in Oklahoma may have just become the 1st person to ever beat Tetris
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