No, every cuber gets the same amount of time to analyze the cube that isn't counted towards the solve time. They can obviously choose to start their solve before that allotted time ends, but if they start it after there's a time penalty applied. The solve time starts as soon as their hands leave the double button timer, and ends when both hands hit the timer buttons.
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Shouldnt the time it took to look at the cube also be part of solving the cube?
No!
No, every cuber gets the same amount of time to analyze the cube that isn't counted towards the solve time. They can obviously choose to start their solve before that allotted time ends, but if they start it after there's a time penalty applied.
The solve time starts as soon as their hands leave the double button timer, and ends when both hands hit the timer buttons.