# SPOT THE FLAW: Two paths, two very different jobs

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**Category:** PCB Design Challenges\
**Created:** [October 14, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/spot-the-flaw-two-paths-two-very-different-jobs/4579 "2026-10-14T16:51:12Z")\
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![flaw](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sierraconnect/original/1X/1c088adb3d7127aa6b1c0d8c02ed4ffa09ef1cb1.png)

Answer on Friday…

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**Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/spot-the-flaw-two-paths-two-very-different-jobs/4579/2 "2026-10-16T19:37:39Z")

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Answer: Crossing power and signal traces unnecessarily.