run time
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Puzzle #125 · October 4, 2025
It is rare when the primary industries of both Northern and Southern California align on a single term, even if it means different things to both. In Southern California, Hollywood Directors know the phrase ‘run time’ to mean the length of a film. In Northern California, tech bros would say ‘run time’ is how long a computer process runs before it finishes its task.
Puzzle Appearances
The expression run time has appeared in 2 puzzles:
- Puzzle #6 on June 7, 2025
- Puzzle #125 on October 4, 2025
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