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The cat exchanges places with a drawing of the cat
Given
CAT RENDERING
see if you can get them to exchange places, resulting in
RENDERING CAT
by transferring one "chunk" of letters at a time.
A "chunk" is a consecutive string of letters taken from anywhere within the…
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Swapping rooks in a 4x4 board
You have a 4x4 chessboard with four black rooks on the top and four white rooks in the bottom.
Your goal is to swap these rooks using the minimum number of steps. It does not matter which rook is which, as long as there are four white rooks on the…
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Bob has never been a M before
Bob has never been a M before.
He boards a plane in his home state.
Shortly after takeoff, he becomes a M. Nobody else on the plane is a M.
When he arrives at his destination, he's no longer a M.
He boards another plane to go back home. When he…
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"Murder!", said the knight
It is the middle of a moonless night when the people of Birmingham are awakened by a scream coming from the streets. Someone has been murdered, they soon hear, but no body was found. Everyone gathers in the central square, looking for answers.
They…
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What am I? I am in theaters and computer programs
I am in theaters
and in computer programs
I sometimes throw things,
and at other times help fix broken parts.
When away I might reject you,
but on election day you are sure to hear from me.
What am I?
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5×5 image grid – What are we looking at?
The final answer is the name of a fictional character.
Image credits:
7: Rama, cc by-sa 2.0 fr | 11: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 | 13: Volatus, cc by-sa 3.0 | 15.1: ZngZng, cc by-sa 3.0 | 15.2: Ian Kirk, cc by-sa 2.0 | 16: Antonio Litterio, cc by-sa…
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Unfinished Snakes and Ladders
An entry for Fortnightly Topic Challenge #40, have fun with non-Chess puzzle! ;)
Three young children: Red, Green, and Blue; were playing a classic game of Snakes and Ladders, when suddenly their mom called them to have a dinner.
When they came…
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Use 2, 0, 1 and 8 to make 109
Assemble a formula using the numbers $2$, $0$, $1$, and $8$ in any order that equals 109. You may use the operations $x + y$, $x - y$, $x \times y$, $x \div y$, $x!$, $\sqrt{x}$, $\sqrt[\leftroot{-2}\uproot{2}x]{y}$ and $x^y$, as long as all…
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Difficult in the language of banana
I'm looking for a name.
Totally uncommon, yet strangely familiar.
Starts with ein affirmation, ends with a metal.
Middle is a vulgar intensifier.
Extremely difficult in the language of banana.
What is my name?
Hint:
Banana is a…
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I'm quite famous nowadays, mostly because of my owner
I have:
An anagram that sharpens your imagination
An anagram that doesn't ask for your permission
An anagram that is not very original
An anagram that is not very important
What am I?
Gustavo Gabriel
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I shouldn't have asked him
My roommate (rm) always looks busy in front of his laptop, so I try to start talking to him
Me : "Hey, You always look busy, so how do you entertain yourself? Do you have a favorite book, movie, or music?"
Rm : "Yes I do"
Me : "Wow, cool, then,…
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"Groupie" Therapy
This is a list of groups.
The letters of each group's name are indicated with underscores(_), words separated by hyphens(-).
As these are groups (containing more than one item), most will end in an s, and this pluralization is given where…
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Ernie and the Alchemist's Gift
For Ernie, the task of choosing Christmas presents for his friends is always a struggle. I think that is because, while he finds it easy to solve problems relating to machines, mathematics, and materials, he has difficulty with minds. He is never…
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I've been everywhere, man
I am a knight facing a plight
My dearest one of all
Lives in a tower and won’t come out
Unless her name I call
I went to pick her up today
And though my mind was set
To do so, as I went along
I lost my …
Without it now, I do…
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A dirty limerick
What word is described by the following limerick?
A place where the lions may roar?
A place you attend after four?
The usual sense
Will shortly commence
Exploding with colors galore!
I will accept the first answer that explains all the…
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