Rephaser

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Rephaser is the following reaction that shifts the phase and path of a pair of gliders. There is another form of this reaction, glider-block cycle, that reflects the gliders 180 degrees.

x = 20, y = 13, rule = B3/S23 2bo14bo$obo14bobo$b2o14b2o9$9b2o$9b2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART THUMBSIZE 2 GPS 8 ZOOM 20 Y 8 HEIGHT 320 LOOP 96 ]]
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More generally, any mechanism that changes the phase of a glider or spaceship may be referred to as a rephaser.