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}}</ref> The same approach was adopted by James G. Nourse in his ''[[The Simple Solution to Rubik's Cube]]'' which became the bestselling book of 1981.<ref name="upi">{{Cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/01/05/BEST-SELLER/3264379054800/|last=Hanauer|first=Joan|title=The man who wrote the best-selling book of 1981|date=5 January 1982|publisher=United Press International}}</ref><ref>[http://helm.lu/cube/MarshallPhilipp/page_1.htm A Comparison of Various Methods]</ref>
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It starts by making a cross on one face with the edge pieces, then putting the corners into position between the edges. By then the layer should be solved. Third, the four edge pieces of the middle layer are solved. At this point there is a 2x3x3 block solved. Fourth, a cross of the opposite color is made on the last layer. Fifth, the last layer edges are permuted. Sixth, the last layer corners are permuted. Finally, the last layer corners are oriented.<ref>http://www.learnhowtosolvearubikscube.com/how-to-solve-a-rubiks-cube-solution-overview/</ref>