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{{Pattern|name=Pre-block|pname=preblock|bx=2|by=2|c=3|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
{{Pattern|name=Pre-block|pname=preblock|bx=2|by=2|c=3|discoverer=John Conway|discoveryear=1970|life105=true|life106=true|plaintext=true|rle=true}}
'''Pre-block,''' a tromino, is a common [[parent]] of the [[block]]. Given its compactness and distinctive form, it is a recognizable component of many other patterns, such as [[boat]], [[ship]] or [[snake]]; a mirrored pair comprise one phase of a [[beacon]]. Even ordinary language lacks a short equivalent for its name.  
'''Pre-block''' (or '''latent block'''), a [[triomino]], is a common [[parent]] of the [[block]]. Given its compactness and distinctive form, it is a recognizable component of many other patterns, such as [[boat]], [[ship]] or [[snake]]; a mirrored pair comprise one phase of a [[beacon]].


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
[http://www.argentum.freeserve.co.uk/lex_p.htm#preblock Pre-block] at the Life Lexicon
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Pre-block
x = 2, y = 2, rule = B3/S23 o$2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]]
Pattern type Miscellaneous
Number of cells 3
Bounding box 2 × 2
Static symmetry Unspecified
Discovered by John Conway
Year of discovery 1970

Pre-block (or latent block), a triomino, is a common parent of the block. Given its compactness and distinctive form, it is a recognizable component of many other patterns, such as boat, ship or snake; a mirrored pair comprise one phase of a beacon.

See also

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