08-07-2010, 04:07 PM | #16 |
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I attach a zipped gif. Download and decompress to see a picture of the solution. |
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08-10-2010, 12:35 PM | #18 |
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Sigh.
I kept looking at the durn thing, almost daily. Your posting has saved me another try 'cause when I saw it - I persuaded myself I was never going to get it. So I looked at your answer. Oi! I really wouldn't have gotten that solution ... not in a bazillion years! So, now I'm glad I gave up and looked. Now, I can throw away the graph paper (& put away the scissors, pencil and eraser!). Thanks for the puzzle, pdurrant. Eventually, I will get one without having to peek ... !!! Marilyn |
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Same here. That one was as tough as those "a bunch of really smart guys must infer the solution to some really complex puzzle with a tiny amount of information or they die" puzzles. I had no chance.
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08-10-2010, 05:18 PM | #20 |
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I apologise a little for this one. I hadn't realised how much harder is was to find the smallest number of pieces possible than to find a solution for a known number of pieces.
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