While testing a script to find Blonkic (using only blocks and blinkers) 1G seeds, I found this reaction:
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#C Blonk-tie descendant + 2 blocks > HWSS + beehive
x = 23, y = 30, rule = B3/S23
21bo$20bo$20b3o15$2bo$2bo$2bo4$2o$2o4$2b2o$2b2o!
Adding an extra block (placement found manually) leads to a 4 object 1G seed for a HWSS:
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x = 23, y = 34, rule = B3/S23
$20bobo$20b2o$21bo15$b3o5$2o$2o4$2b2o$2b2o3$2o$2o!
I believe it may be the smallest known HWSS seed - the one listed on the wiki (also with 4 objects) has a population of 21 cells and bounding box 14x14 (196), while my example has a population of 15 cells and bounding box 4x16 (64) in its minimum phase. It also has the advantage of being Blonkic.
Is it the smallest known HWSS seed, and is it new?
EDIT: octo3obj has one with bounding box 10x7 (70) and population 18, but it is still larger than my example:
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x = 14, y = 7, rule = B3/S23
7b2o$6bo2bo$7b2o2b3o$2o9bo$2o10bo$4b2ob2o$4b2ob2o!