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Whenever the Sledgehammer algorithm is executed, it involves swapping corners located within the 'workbench'.

This means that after two repetitions, the cubies are in their original positions, but with a different orientation. Therefore:

Two consecutive 'Sledgehammer' rotate the 'corners'.

This has the important consequence that if a cubie is not correctly oriented, simply repeating the 'Sledgehammer' will eventually orient the cubie correctly.

 

(Each of the six possible Sledgehammer alternatives swaps different cubies, always within the same 'workbench' and the same pattern.)