Paperclip

	Paperclip
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Pattern type	Strict still life
Number of cells	14
Bounding box	5 × 6
Static symmetry	Unspecified
Discovered by	Unknown
Year of discovery	Unknown
Rules
Outer-totalistic rules	B/S23 – B3678/S012345678
# of rules	211 = 2048
Glider synthesis
Fewest gliders	3
Uploaded synthesis RLE	paperclip_synth.rle
Pattern files
Plaintext	paperclip.cells
RLE	paperclip.rle

Paperclip (or drain trap^[1] or S^[2]) is the sixteenth most common still life, being less common than aircraft carrier but more common than long ship.^[3].

References

↑ Stephen Silver. "Drain trap". The Life Lexicon. Retrieved on May 2, 2009.
↑ Stephen Silver. "S". The Life Lexicon. Retrieved on May 2, 2009.
↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.