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What a peculiar animal
One day, as I was wandering in the forest, I came across a most peculiar animal. It came right in front of me and said to me:
I watch
I salute
I am multiple
I am myself
I sting
I dig
I am yourself
I was
I question
What was this…
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Guessing hat colors. 4 prisoners
This is a variant about guessing hat colors. You may want to try
Hats and alien or Guessing hat colors or Four prisoners wearing black and white hats.
Statement
4 prisoners are to be executed. The warden proposed a new challenge: he will distribute…
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Odd-looking circle
A man is told to make a circle
He makes this:
Where is the man?
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How can one solve a Rubik's cube without relying on guides/algorithms?
I am wondering who is able to solve Rubik's cube just by thinking without knowing the rules behind it. As far as I know the inventor Ernő Rubik was professor of architecture and he intended to help students to learn 3D imagination. However from my…
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Escape the dungeon, by deciphering the codes and navigating the rooms to find a way out
You have been thrown into a dungeon with many rooms; you don't know who did this or why.
You start in room 37. You might be thinking "Why 37?", so I will explain this: "Why not?"
You need to find the way out of this place.
Of course, there is a…
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Death of the Great American Chemist
Your father was a great, patriotic, American chemist. He won the Nobel Prize 12 times, invented eternal life, and proved that inside each atom is another universe. You inherited the best of his genes. As a renowned mathematician, puzzlemaster,…
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Make a square with matchsticks!
After the previous mat(c)h-stick puzzle, this one is relatively old.
Move only one matchstick to make a square.
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Who stole the bitcoins?
Introduction
You want to give bitcoins to a person you have met. Part of the deal is to give the bitcoins in the most untraceable way. So you have decided to send an email to him with the address (you already have sent the private key). The email…
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Chess Fortnight is finally over!
(Note: the backstory here may or may not be entirely fictitious.)
The fortnightly chess theme is finally over! I couldn't stand it. It was chaos! Pieces moving around in all the wrong ways... I was so angry that I made metapuzzles purely to tell…
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An array of possibilities on board
Draw or describe an image to replace the '?'.
WARNING: Contains added color and flavor.
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What is a Versatile Word™?
If a word has a certain property, I call it a Versatile Word™.
In each of the short, unrelated sentences below, only one of the choices is a Versatile Word™.
The sentences are for context only, and do not affect whether a word is a Versatile…
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Who are these hitmen?
There are only 3 hitmen in the city.
Here is what each had to say:
Perry
Don't be fooled by my size. Perry is the go-to name in this city for bringing about "timely endings." Not surprisingly, I'm the most commonly used hitman in the city,…
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Pirates and gold coins
A group of N pirates has come by a chest containing 200 gold coins. Their rules require that the coins be distributed by the following approach. The pirates are ranked from fiercest to meekest and all pirates know the ranking. The fiercest must…
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Find average age without revealing your age
Ana, Barbara, Carol and Diana want to know their average age. But no lady wants to disclose her age.
They decide a strategy and use a calculator (one that doesn't store steps) and tapped some keys and passed it to other ladies. After some time, they…
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Didn't you ask me for a crossword?
An entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #forty-seven: "Wacky Sudokus"
Here's that crossword you asked for... Sorry, what's that - you didn't ask me for a crossword??
TASK: Solve the puzzle (COMPLETELY) to find a concealed nine-letter word which…
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