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Rung #78 hints and answer

August 16, 2026. Here is the full clue ladder for this puzzle, gentlest first. Each rung is worth fewer points, so open only what you need. The answer stays hidden until you click.

Hint 1, worth 5 points

An average driver will spend roughly six months of a lifetime just sitting still and waiting for me.

Hint 2, worth 4 points

In Japan my go color is officially called blue, and laws were rewritten to make that true.

Hint 3, worth 3 points

Set high over the crossing, I bring a whole moving street to a halt, then wave it on again.

Hint 4, worth 2 points

Drivers watch me without thinking, obeying a wordless command I give from the corner all day.

Hint 5, worth 1 point

Red means stop, green means go: I taught the whole world that rule from my corner perch.

Extra hint, the shape of the answer

12 letters, 2 words, starts with “T”.

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TRAFFIC LIGHT
The first traffic light was installed in 1868, before cars existed. It was gas-powered, built for horse carriages, and it lasted barely a month.
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