A gavel is a small ceremonial mallet commonly made of hardwood, typically fashioned with a handle and often struck against a sound
block to enhance its sounding qualities. It is a symbol of the authority and right to act officially in the capacity of a chair or
presiding officer. It is used to call for attention or to punctuate rulings and proclamations. It is customarily struck to indicate the
opening (call to order) and closing (adjournment) of proceedings, giving rise to the phrase gavel-to-gavel to describe the entirety of
a meeting or session, and to indicate that an item has been sold in an auction. In this case I use it for the opening of this month' challenge.

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