Here is the puzzle for you. There are four boxes in front of you arranged in a circle. Inside each box is a switch that is on or off. You cannot see inside the boxes. Each turn you stick your hands into two boxes of your choice and then choose to flip any number of them. You do not feel whether or not the switches you touched were on or off. After this, the boxes rotate until you do not remember or know which boxes you put your hands in before or anything like that. You win if all the switches are on or off. How can you guarantee a victory? Edit: I didn't make this puzzle and a friend told it to me
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If all the switches are on or off at any time, then you win – NielIGuess Apr 29 '22 at 14:14
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Welcome to Puzzling, take our [tour]! Could you please provide proper attribution for this question? – Auribouros Apr 29 '22 at 14:22
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is that proper attribution? – NielIGuess Apr 29 '22 at 14:23
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Hearsay is valid yes, but if you have any way to know where the puzzle is truly from (or if your friend made it), it would be even better. – Auribouros Apr 29 '22 at 14:26
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I don't know where he got it – NielIGuess Apr 29 '22 at 14:27
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It's a similar question, but I don't think so. Plus, I already know the answer to the puzzle I gave. – NielIGuess Apr 29 '22 at 14:45
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The Sliding bolt puzzle is equivalent. – Jaap Scherphuis Apr 29 '22 at 14:46
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Oh. That's ok. Seems to be the same – NielIGuess Apr 29 '22 at 14:46