For bounding box optimization purposes, it's also possible to replace the eater 1 with another period 3 oscillator, saving one row along the south edge at the cost of a higher population. This also works with a p6 bumper, p9 bumper, p12 bumper or a p15 bumper.
x = 59, y = 51, rule = B3/S23
58bo$56b2o$57b2o7$49bo$47b2o$48b2o14$3o29bo$o31bobo$bo30b2o7$9b3o11bo$
9bo13bobo$10bo12b2o2$2bo$2b3o20bo$5bo18bobo3bo$4b2o18bobo2bobo$25bo3bo
bo$6b2obo6b2o12bo$6bo4bo3bo2bo7b4o$7b2o2bo4bobo$7bo3bo5bo7b3o$8bo19bo$
8bob2obo7b2o3bobo$12bo8bo2bobobobo$12bo9b2o5b2o!
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