this is the smallest building piece and its called tetrahedron.its coming from the two words tetra and edra.both words have greek roots and they mean tetra= four, edra is surface so its a four surface piece.Short name: "TET"
	This is a Rhombic pyramid.Its 2tetrahedra joined on their 90 degrees.in the picture you can see a single piece and a combined piece.Short name: "RP"
	This is a prism.There are 2 kind o f them.A right hand and a left hand.you can identify from which way the front side looks.You can make it from 3 tetrahedra or 1 rhombic + 1 tetrahedra Short names: LHP and RHP.
	This is a joker.I call it like this because its the same both ways.it has 6 tetrahedra Short name:"JR"
	This is a six side piece.its also 6 tetrahedra.Short name:"SS"or "6S"
	thats a seven side puzzle piece.its a six side missing a tetrahedra.Total 5 tetrahedra. Short name:7S
	an eight side piece,or two rhombic pyramids or four tetrahedra.Short name:8S
	this is a left hand six side puzzle piece.its a six side and a left hand prism together. short name:LHSSorLH6S
	this is the right hand six side puzzle piece.Its a right hand prism and a six side together.Short name:RHSSorRH6S.
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