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'''Winner!!!!''' is an important and well-loved part of [[c4countdown]] lore. When posting words or solutions superior to those found by the show's experts, the subject line should consist only of the word ''Winner'' followed by an arbitrary number of exclamation marks. Empirical evidence suggests that an optimal number is 4 to 8.
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'''Winner!!!!''' is a well-loved (but also hated by some) part of [[c4countdown]] lore. When posting words or solutions superior to those found by the show's experts and following this practice, the subject line consists only of the word "Winner" followed by an arbitrary number of exclamation marks. Empirical evidence suggests that an optimal number is 4 to 8.
  
This brilliant idea was invented by [[Jon O'Neill]] on 12 April 2006, in [http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/c4countdown/message/8436 this post].
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The idea was invented by [[Jon O'Neill]] on 12 April 2006.
  
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 8 October 2021

Winner!!!! is a well-loved (but also hated by some) part of c4countdown lore. When posting words or solutions superior to those found by the show's experts and following this practice, the subject line consists only of the word "Winner" followed by an arbitrary number of exclamation marks. Empirical evidence suggests that an optimal number is 4 to 8.

The idea was invented by Jon O'Neill on 12 April 2006.