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I've just tried connecting 24 of these tetrahedra with tape to make a hinged loop that can fold into a rhombic dodecahedron. There appears to be considerable creative freedom in how to do that! I don't yet know if there a particularly regular or symmetrical arrangement that works.
It's more difficult than I expected to fold the hinged loop back up into the rhombic dodecahedron. This has potential as a puzzle.
robinhouston
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