{"id":1416,"date":"2025-11-28T18:52:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?page_id=1416"},"modified":"2025-11-28T19:37:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T18:37:01","slug":"control-advent-calendar-2024-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Control Advent Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-constrained wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1683 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1683\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/poles-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"24 &#8211; Which pole is stable?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1683\" target=\"_self\" >24 &#8211; Which pole is stable?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">a.&nbsp;\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83c\udf84\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f What do I know?! I thought this advent calendar is about control and not geography? b.&nbsp;\ud83d\udcd0\ud83e\udde0\ud83e\udded Of course, NP = Not stable Pole and SP = Stable Pole c.&nbsp;\ud83c\udf0d\ud83d\udd25\ud83e\uddca Due to global warming, the ice at the north pole &hellip; Continue reading24 &#8211; Which pole is stable? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1676 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1676\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/biscuit-factory-990x557.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"23 &#8211; How to best explain the curious incident of the marshmallow on the north pole?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1676\" target=\"_self\" >23 &#8211; How to best explain the curious incident of the marshmallow on the north pole?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In Santa\u2019s workshop, the gingerbread conveyor belt chugged along with the serenity of a sleigh ride on fresh snow, carrying neat rows of biscuits to the decorating station. This smooth operation was the merit of a Pinecone\u2013Icicle (PI) controller (very &hellip; Continue reading23 &#8211; How to best explain the curious incident of the marshmallow on&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1669 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1669\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/elfwithtray-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"22 &#8211; What could possibly go wrong in the Christmas cookie bakery?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1669\" target=\"_self\" >22 &#8211; What could possibly go wrong in the Christmas cookie bakery?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In the Christmas bakery, the elves are busy preparing different goods including yummy Christmas cookies. The production is sectioned into different work areas and in the baking and oven area the elves are tasked with baking the cookies being delivered &hellip; Continue reading22 &#8211; What could possibly go wrong in the Christmas cookie bakery? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1660 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1660\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/d338445e-d727-4330-9d96-66180a09e70a-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"21 &#8211; How to fix the countdown till Christmas?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1660\" target=\"_self\" >21 &#8211; How to fix the countdown till Christmas?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Only&nbsp;4 days left, and a digital Christmas countdown clock was designed very thoroughly by an elf. Starting from today, it digitally generates the sequence x1x2 = 11\u2005\u200a\u2192\u2005\u200a10\u2005\u200a\u2192\u2005\u200a01\u2005\u200a\u2192\u2005\u200a00 with a sampling time of&nbsp;24 hours. Knowing discrete-time state-space models from control theory, &hellip; Continue reading21 &#8211; How to fix the countdown till Christmas? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1653 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1653\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cb018cd8-07e0-4377-8a7b-db6bc8e1ff25-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"20 &#8211; How to create a giant triangle of sweetness?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1653\" target=\"_self\" >20 &#8211; How to create a giant triangle of sweetness?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Santa is testing the sweetness-control dynamics of his magical Hot Cocoa Machine. To observe its behaviour, the elves run a long enchanted Sweetness Testing Strip: the machine will push out a strip of paper at a constant speed, and plot &hellip; Continue reading20 &#8211; How to create a giant triangle of sweetness? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1641 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1641\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Which-Strategy-990x557.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"19 &#8211; Which strategy should Santa choose?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1641\" target=\"_self\" >19 &#8211; Which strategy should Santa choose?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Christmas is coming soon, which puts everyone into high gear. Santa and his elves are preparing everything for their big gift-giving night. They tinker, refine and plan so that everything can run smoothly. They remember last year and how chaotic &hellip; Continue reading19 &#8211; Which strategy should Santa choose? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1633 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1633\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/873b557b-0292-42f9-a2cd-d3dcf6bfc716-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"18 &#8211; How stable is Mary Christmas\u2019s gingerbread house recipe?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1633\" target=\"_self\" >18 &#8211; How stable is Mary Christmas\u2019s gingerbread house recipe?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This year, Santa&#8217;s castle is abuzz with excitement as the elves enthusiastically participate in the inaugural Christmas Contest for Gingerbread House Baking. Each elf is putting forth their unique recipe for crafting this beloved sweet decoration. These recipes include specific &hellip; Continue reading18 &#8211; How stable is Mary Christmas\u2019s gingerbread house recipe? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1537 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1537\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-3-2025-at-11_39_21-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"17 &#8211; Who Knows What Happened Last Night in Candy-Workshop 3?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-3-2025-at-11_39_21-AM.png 1536w, https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-3-2025-at-11_39_21-AM-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1537\" target=\"_self\" >17 &#8211; Who Knows What Happened Last Night in Candy-Workshop 3?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Remember the network at Candy-Workshop 3 of who follows whom: Keep in mind that if one elf follows another, the reverse does not necessarily apply. Also, if an elf follows another elf, it means that they take over the opinion &hellip; Continue reading17 &#8211; Who Knows What Happened Last Night in Candy-Workshop 3? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1605 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1605\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c91fcf5e-a6f6-4ea9-96d1-c94b278f325b-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"16 &#8211; How to fix the magical solution?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1605\" target=\"_self\" >16 &#8211; How to fix the magical solution?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In the gift factory of the North Pole, many processes use vapor pressure to work.The vapor pressure is controlled by opening and closing a valve. In the past, this valve was controlled using a simple analog on\/off controller. Unfortunately, this &hellip; Continue reading16 &#8211; How to fix the magical solution? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1595 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1595\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/77f2d57d-015f-4726-b9f0-87204cd387e3-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"15 &#8211; Mission: Avoid gift congestion\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1595\" target=\"_self\" >15 &#8211; Mission: Avoid gift congestion<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In Santa&#8217;s workshop, preparations are in full swing: gifts from all the different workshops arrive on a conveyor belt at the gift wrapping station, where the elves wrap them up. But there is a problem. When large, heavy gifts coe &hellip; Continue reading15 &#8211; Mission: Avoid gift congestion <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1585 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1585\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/beard-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"14 &#8211; Which beard-trimming proposal should Santa choose?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1585\" target=\"_self\" >14 &#8211; Which beard-trimming proposal should Santa choose?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Santa is known for many traits such as his love of red clothing and his long white beard. A well-kept secret is that Santa\u2019s beard grows exactly&nbsp;1 cm per week. What is charming for some, however, causes extra work for &hellip; Continue reading14 &#8211; Which beard-trimming proposal should Santa choose? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1571 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1571\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-12-2025-at-09_18_14-AM-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"13 &#8211; Fancy a round of elf chess?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1571\" target=\"_self\" >13 &#8211; Fancy a round of elf chess?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The elves play different games during the weekends. The main aspect for them is that every rule is followed, the games are fair and everybody is having fun. Today, they agreed to play a round of \u201celf chess\u201d where one &hellip; Continue reading13 &#8211; Fancy a round of elf chess? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1557 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1557\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-12-2025-at-07_48_42-AM-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"12 &#8211; Which Workshop should the sleigh be taken to?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1557\" target=\"_self\" >12 &#8211; Which Workshop should the sleigh be taken to?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Santa&#8217;s sleigh must be taken to one of four special sleigh workshops for inspections.One of these workshops is specially designed to keep the sleigh stable &#8211; but Santa has a small problem: he has completely forgotten which one is the &hellip; Continue reading12 &#8211; Which Workshop should the sleigh be taken to? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1544 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1544\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-10-2025-at-08_38_59-AM-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"11 &#8211; What does feedback really mean?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1544\" target=\"_self\" >11 &#8211; What does feedback really mean?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Santa continues refining the temperature-control system of his Christmas Hot Cocoa Machine. To train the elves, he asks them to explain what feedback really means. Five enthusiastic elves step forward\u2026 with five very different answers. Which elf is actually describing &hellip; Continue reading11 &#8211; What does feedback really mean? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1534 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1534\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-3-2025-at-11_39_21-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"10 &#8211; Who to target as an elf-influencer?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-3-2025-at-11_39_21-AM.png 1536w, https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-3-2025-at-11_39_21-AM-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1534\" target=\"_self\" >10 &#8211; Who to target as an elf-influencer?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Influencer is a new and trendy profession and for sure even elves are on social media and spread the news among themselves. At Candy-Workshop 3 there is an interesting network of who follows whom: Keep in mind that if one &hellip; Continue reading10 &#8211; Who to target as an elf-influencer? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1524 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1524\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/02bee78b-fa35-4d4f-9ec8-211e43a41af1-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"09 &#8211; Will the Grand Elf Light Show go smoothly\u2014or end in a tangled disaster?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1524\" target=\"_self\" >09 &#8211; Will the Grand Elf Light Show go smoothly\u2014or end in a tangled disaster?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">For the annual Grand Elf Light Show, five elves are tasked with walking around the courtyard (see the map) while each holding the end of a light chain, with which they dramatically wave around in time to the music. The &hellip; Continue reading09 &#8211; Will the Grand Elf Light Show go smoothly\u2014or end in a&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1517 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1517\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/santa-tank-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"08 &#8211; Will  the Elf-by-Elf sweetness regulation work as planned?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1517\" target=\"_self\" >08 &#8211; Will  the Elf-by-Elf sweetness regulation work as planned?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Santa wants to upgrade his legendary Christmas Hot Cocoa Boiler so it can keep up when he changes his mind \u2014 which he often does \u2014 about how sweet the cocoa should be. To help him, the elves designed a &hellip; Continue reading08 &#8211; Will the Elf-by-Elf sweetness regulation work as planned? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1497 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1497\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/steadystatecandlespot-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"07 &#8211; Two candles for the perfect cup of punch?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1497\" target=\"_self\" >07 &#8211; Two candles for the perfect cup of punch?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Elf Elfis is in charge of keeping a pot of warm punch cozy for the elves\u2019 winter party. The punch is heated by placing candles under the pot. He knows that when the room temperature is 22\u202f\u00b0C and he places &hellip; Continue reading07 &#8211; Two candles for the perfect cup of punch? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1494 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1494\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dec6-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"06 &#8211; Who controls the workshop temperature best?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1494\" target=\"_self\" >06 &#8211; Who controls the workshop temperature best?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Santa is determined to keep the temperature inside his Christmas Workshop perfectly stable. But every now and then, when someone opens the giant wooden workshop door, a cold North-Pole draft blows in and chills the room. From previous experiments, the &hellip; Continue reading06 &#8211; Who controls the workshop temperature best? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1487 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1487\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dec5-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"05 &#8211; How many cookies should the elves eat to stay safe on the ice?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1487\" target=\"_self\" >05 &#8211; How many cookies should the elves eat to stay safe on the ice?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The elves are out for a fun skating adventure! The ice rink is partly a frozen lake on the right side and partly an over-frozen meadow on the left side of the plot. (The border between the two areas is &hellip; Continue reading05 &#8211; How many cookies should the elves eat to stay safe on&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1483 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1483\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/24-0009-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"04 &#8211; Will the gingerbread house be stable?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1483\" target=\"_self\" >04 &#8211; Will the gingerbread house be stable?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Santa is building a huge gingerbread house at the North Pole, but he\u2019s worried it might not stay standing once it\u2019s covered in holiday decorations and delightful treats. The stability of this sweet creation depends on how many candy canes &hellip; Continue reading04 &#8211; Will the gingerbread house be stable? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1455 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1455\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/santaclaus_einfty-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"03 &#8211; Will Santa\u2019s reindeer reach the magic 88 mph on Christmas Eve?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1455\" target=\"_self\" >03 &#8211; Will Santa\u2019s reindeer reach the magic 88 mph on Christmas Eve?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">It is a frosty Christmas Eve, and Santa is getting ready for his big night of delivering gifts. The sleigh is loaded, the stars are twinkling, but there is one problem &#8211; his reindeer have picked up a strange habit. &hellip; Continue reading03 &#8211; Will Santa\u2019s reindeer reach the magic 88 mph on Christmas Eve? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1451 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1451\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ferrari.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"02 &#8211; How was Easter Bunny\u2019s Ferrari parked when it hit Santa\u2019s sleigh?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1451\" target=\"_self\" >02 &#8211; How was Easter Bunny\u2019s Ferrari parked when it hit Santa\u2019s sleigh?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Santa has parked his red sleigh &#8211; due to lack of time in forward direction &#8211; in a parking lot perpendicular to the road and left from the yellow Ferrari of the Easter rabbit. (It will be a mess getting &hellip; Continue reading02 &#8211; How was Easter Bunny\u2019s Ferrari parked when it hit Santa\u2019s sleigh? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1446 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1446\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ChatGPT-Image-Nov-30-2025-at-12_42_21-PM-990x557.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"01 &#8211; How should Santa deal with the north pole snow chaos?\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1446\" target=\"_self\" >01 &#8211; How should Santa deal with the north pole snow chaos?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This year, the North Pole has been buried under record-breaking snowfall \u2014 so much, in fact, that entire workshops briefly vanished under snowdrifts taller than Santa\u2019s sleigh. The elves are exhausted from nonstop shovelling, the reindeer keep losing track of &hellip; Continue reading01 &#8211; How should Santa deal with the north pole snow chaos? <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1420 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-english tag-2025-en\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2; margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1420\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/question0-990x557.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf84 Welcome to the 2025 Control Advent Calendar! \ud83c\udf84\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e24a6dc5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/control-advent.com\/?p=1420\" target=\"_self\" >\ud83c\udf84 Welcome to the 2025 Control Advent Calendar! \ud83c\udf84<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-small-font-size\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The holidays are upon us, and it\u2019s time to embrace the magic of the season! 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