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China has three more than Chile
Algeria has two more than Nigeria
Ireland has _____ more than Iceland. Or other way around?
How many and why?
This is also a clue to the previous puzzle
" What world is he talking about?"
HINT
It is the way you write it
knowledge lateral-thinking
asked Mar 8 at 14:19
DEEMDEEM
6,578121117
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
China has three more than Chile
Algeria has two more than Nigeria
Ireland has _____ more than Iceland. Or other way around?
How many and why?
This is also a clue to the previous puzzle
" What world is he talking about?"
HINT
It is the way you write it
knowledge lateral-thinking
asked Mar 8 at 14:19
DEEMDEEM
6,578121117
$endgroup$
2
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Just had a lot of fun reading this (especially #4), yet still no clue about this puzzle.
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– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 14:40
1
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Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
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– DEEM
Mar 8 at 14:44
1
$begingroup$
Sure, but I'd ruled them out first. Wrongly, obviously.
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– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 14:58
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I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
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– Smock
Mar 8 at 15:05
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FONT is the right track.
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– DEEM
Mar 8 at 15:08
add a comment |
$begingroup$
China has three more than Chile
Algeria has two more than Nigeria
Ireland has _____ more than Iceland. Or other way around?
How many and why?
This is also a clue to the previous puzzle
" What world is he talking about?"
HINT
It is the way you write it
knowledge lateral-thinking
asked Mar 8 at 14:19
DEEMDEEM
6,578121117
$endgroup$
China has three more than Chile
Algeria has two more than Nigeria
Ireland has _____ more than Iceland. Or other way around?
How many and why?
This is also a clue to the previous puzzle
" What world is he talking about?"
HINT
It is the way you write it
knowledge lateral-thinking
knowledge lateral-thinking
asked Mar 8 at 14:19
DEEMDEEM
6,578121117
asked Mar 8 at 14:19
DEEMDEEM
6,578121117
edited Mar 8 at 14:25
DEEM
asked Mar 8 at 14:19
DEEMDEEM
6,578121117
asked Mar 8 at 14:19
DEEMDEEM
6,578121117
asked Mar 8 at 14:19
DEEMDEEM
6,578121117
6,578121117
2
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Just had a lot of fun reading this (especially #4), yet still no clue about this puzzle.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 14:40
1
$begingroup$
Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Mar 8 at 14:44
1
$begingroup$
Sure, but I'd ruled them out first. Wrongly, obviously.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 14:58
$begingroup$
I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
$endgroup$
– Smock
Mar 8 at 15:05
$begingroup$
FONT is the right track.
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Mar 8 at 15:08
add a comment |
2
$begingroup$
Just had a lot of fun reading this (especially #4), yet still no clue about this puzzle.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 14:40
1
$begingroup$
Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Mar 8 at 14:44
1
$begingroup$
Sure, but I'd ruled them out first. Wrongly, obviously.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 14:58
$begingroup$
I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
$endgroup$
– Smock
Mar 8 at 15:05
$begingroup$
FONT is the right track.
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Mar 8 at 15:08
2
2
$begingroup$
Just had a lot of fun reading this (especially #4), yet still no clue about this puzzle.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 14:40
$begingroup$
Just had a lot of fun reading this (especially #4), yet still no clue about this puzzle.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 14:40
1
1
$begingroup$
Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Mar 8 at 14:44
$begingroup$
Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Mar 8 at 14:44
1
1
$begingroup$
Sure, but I'd ruled them out first. Wrongly, obviously.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 14:58
$begingroup$
Sure, but I'd ruled them out first. Wrongly, obviously.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 14:58
$begingroup$
I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
$endgroup$
– Smock
Mar 8 at 15:05
$begingroup$
I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
$endgroup$
– Smock
Mar 8 at 15:05
$begingroup$
FONT is the right track.
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Mar 8 at 15:08
$begingroup$
FONT is the right track.
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– DEEM
Mar 8 at 15:08
add a comment |
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One way to count these differences is using
Seven-segment displaythe font:
Using this to count the
Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$
a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$
b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$
c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$
answered Mar 8 at 16:00
TomTom
36.4k3132209
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Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
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– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 16:16
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@ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
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– Tom
Mar 8 at 16:23
6
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that's not a seven segment display!
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– JonMark Perry
Mar 8 at 19:27
2
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@JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
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– Darrel Hoffman
Mar 8 at 21:33
1
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@smci the G, K, Q and R could be 16-segment but the diagonals are in the wrong places and/or bars the wrong length. The M is the only proper 16-segment. The rest are 7-segment (the horizontal bars are not paired).
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– Weather Vane
Mar 9 at 8:40
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We have
$$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
$$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$
Putting these together gives
$$A+A=E+I+5$$
meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.
Now
ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.
Therefore
Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)
answered Mar 8 at 15:47
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
2,275827
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Definitely +1 for th great thought process
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– DEEM
Mar 8 at 19:14
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Answering the "Or other way round?" part, referring to the answer from @Tom
R is not a seven-segment letter but r is, so Ireland is two less not two more than Iceland.
answered Mar 8 at 19:14
Weather VaneWeather Vane
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One way to count these differences is using
Seven-segment displaythe font:
Using this to count the
Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$
a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$
b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$
c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$
answered Mar 8 at 16:00
TomTom
36.4k3132209
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$begingroup$
Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
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– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 16:16
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@ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
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– Tom
Mar 8 at 16:23
6
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that's not a seven segment display!
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– JonMark Perry
Mar 8 at 19:27
2
$begingroup$
@JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
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– Darrel Hoffman
Mar 8 at 21:33
1
$begingroup$
@smci the G, K, Q and R could be 16-segment but the diagonals are in the wrong places and/or bars the wrong length. The M is the only proper 16-segment. The rest are 7-segment (the horizontal bars are not paired).
$endgroup$
– Weather Vane
Mar 9 at 8:40
|
show 3 more comments
$begingroup$
One way to count these differences is using
Seven-segment displaythe font:
Using this to count the
Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$
a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$
b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$
c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$
answered Mar 8 at 16:00
TomTom
36.4k3132209
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 16:16
$begingroup$
@ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
$endgroup$
– Tom
Mar 8 at 16:23
6
$begingroup$
that's not a seven segment display!
$endgroup$
– JonMark Perry
Mar 8 at 19:27
2
$begingroup$
@JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
$endgroup$
– Darrel Hoffman
Mar 8 at 21:33
1
$begingroup$
@smci the G, K, Q and R could be 16-segment but the diagonals are in the wrong places and/or bars the wrong length. The M is the only proper 16-segment. The rest are 7-segment (the horizontal bars are not paired).
$endgroup$
– Weather Vane
Mar 9 at 8:40
|
show 3 more comments
$begingroup$
One way to count these differences is using
Seven-segment displaythe font:
Using this to count the
Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$
a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$
b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$
c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$
answered Mar 8 at 16:00
TomTom
36.4k3132209
$endgroup$
One way to count these differences is using
Seven-segment displaythe font:
Using this to count the
Number of lit-up segments: $N = 5, A = 6, L = 3, E = 5, I = 2, R = 6, C = 4$
a) China has three more than Chile: $N + A = 11, L + E = 8$
b) Algeria has two more than Nigeria: $A + L = 9, N + I = 7$
c) Ireland has two more than Iceland: $R = 6, C = 4$
answered Mar 8 at 16:00
TomTom
36.4k3132209
edited Mar 8 at 21:34
answered Mar 8 at 16:00
TomTom
36.4k3132209
answered Mar 8 at 16:00
TomTom
36.4k3132209
answered Mar 8 at 16:00
TomTom
36.4k3132209
36.4k3132209
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Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 16:16
$begingroup$
@ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
$endgroup$
– Tom
Mar 8 at 16:23
6
$begingroup$
that's not a seven segment display!
$endgroup$
– JonMark Perry
Mar 8 at 19:27
2
$begingroup$
@JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
$endgroup$
– Darrel Hoffman
Mar 8 at 21:33
1
$begingroup$
@smci the G, K, Q and R could be 16-segment but the diagonals are in the wrong places and/or bars the wrong length. The M is the only proper 16-segment. The rest are 7-segment (the horizontal bars are not paired).
$endgroup$
– Weather Vane
Mar 9 at 8:40
|
show 3 more comments
$begingroup$
Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 16:16
$begingroup$
@ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
$endgroup$
– Tom
Mar 8 at 16:23
6
$begingroup$
that's not a seven segment display!
$endgroup$
– JonMark Perry
Mar 8 at 19:27
2
$begingroup$
@JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
$endgroup$
– Darrel Hoffman
Mar 8 at 21:33
1
$begingroup$
@smci the G, K, Q and R could be 16-segment but the diagonals are in the wrong places and/or bars the wrong length. The M is the only proper 16-segment. The rest are 7-segment (the horizontal bars are not paired).
$endgroup$
– Weather Vane
Mar 9 at 8:40
$begingroup$
Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 16:16
$begingroup$
Seeing your answer, I thought 'why did I not think of that?' and then I figured the answer is that this puzzle is supposed to be a hint to the previous one by DEEM, for which I'd already ruled out this method. But still, good one (+1)!
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
Mar 8 at 16:16
$begingroup$
@ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
$endgroup$
– Tom
Mar 8 at 16:23
$begingroup$
@ArnaudMortier, we have the same conclusion as to who has more, and I think they are not unrelated. I still don't know what Grandpa is counting in the previous one.
$endgroup$
– Tom
Mar 8 at 16:23
6
6
$begingroup$
that's not a seven segment display!
$endgroup$
– JonMark Perry
Mar 8 at 19:27
$begingroup$
that's not a seven segment display!
$endgroup$
– JonMark Perry
Mar 8 at 19:27
2
2
$begingroup$
@JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
$endgroup$
– Darrel Hoffman
Mar 8 at 21:33
$begingroup$
@JonMarkPerry That's not any kind of X-segment display. It's clearly a font designed to look like one, but no segmented display I've ever seen would have the split top line (as seen in the 'M') and a solid top line for all the other letters, since the segments cannot overlap. The shortened middle line in the 'G', the diagonals in the 'K' and 'R', and the cross-piece on the 'Q' are also all incorrect for the same reason.
$endgroup$
– Darrel Hoffman
Mar 8 at 21:33
1
1
$begingroup$
@smci the G, K, Q and R could be 16-segment but the diagonals are in the wrong places and/or bars the wrong length. The M is the only proper 16-segment. The rest are 7-segment (the horizontal bars are not paired).
$endgroup$
– Weather Vane
Mar 9 at 8:40
$begingroup$
@smci the G, K, Q and R could be 16-segment but the diagonals are in the wrong places and/or bars the wrong length. The M is the only proper 16-segment. The rest are 7-segment (the horizontal bars are not paired).
$endgroup$
– Weather Vane
Mar 9 at 8:40
|
show 3 more comments
$begingroup$
We have
$$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
$$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$
Putting these together gives
$$A+A=E+I+5$$
meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.
Now
ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.
Therefore
Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)
answered Mar 8 at 15:47
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
2,275827
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Definitely +1 for th great thought process
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Mar 8 at 19:14
add a comment |
$begingroup$
We have
$$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
$$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$
Putting these together gives
$$A+A=E+I+5$$
meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.
Now
ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.
Therefore
Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)
answered Mar 8 at 15:47
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
2,275827
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Definitely +1 for th great thought process
$endgroup$
– DEEM
Mar 8 at 19:14
add a comment |
$begingroup$
We have
$$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
$$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$
Putting these together gives
$$A+A=E+I+5$$
meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.
Now
ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.
Therefore
Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)
answered Mar 8 at 15:47
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
2,275827
$endgroup$
We have
$$CHINA=CHILE+3implies NA=LE+3$$
$$ALGERIA=NIGERIA+2implies AL=NI+2$$
Putting these together gives
$$A+A=E+I+5$$
meaning that $E+I$ is odd. This gives the idea of letting one vertical or horizontal stroke count for $1$, and $2$ for a slanted stroke, then $N=1+2+1$, $I=1$, $A=2+2+1$, and all equations are satisfied.
Now
ICELAND vs IRELAND means that we need to compare C and R. Now R is basically an inverted C, plus one vertical and one horizontal stroke.
Therefore
Ireland has three more than Iceland. (Yay! Shamrocks always win!)
answered Mar 8 at 15:47
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Definitely +1 for th great thought process
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Definitely +1 for th great thought process
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Definitely +1 for th great thought process
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Definitely +1 for th great thought process
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Answering the "Or other way round?" part, referring to the answer from @Tom
R is not a seven-segment letter but r is, so Ireland is two less not two more than Iceland.
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Answering the "Or other way round?" part, referring to the answer from @Tom
R is not a seven-segment letter but r is, so Ireland is two less not two more than Iceland.
answered Mar 8 at 19:14
Weather VaneWeather Vane
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Answering the "Or other way round?" part, referring to the answer from @Tom
R is not a seven-segment letter but r is, so Ireland is two less not two more than Iceland.
answered Mar 8 at 19:14
Weather VaneWeather Vane
2,302112
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Answering the "Or other way round?" part, referring to the answer from @Tom
R is not a seven-segment letter but r is, so Ireland is two less not two more than Iceland.
answered Mar 8 at 19:14
Weather VaneWeather Vane
2,302112
answered Mar 8 at 19:14
Weather VaneWeather Vane
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answered Mar 8 at 19:14
Weather VaneWeather Vane
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answered Mar 8 at 19:14
Weather VaneWeather Vane
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Just had a lot of fun reading this (especially #4), yet still no clue about this puzzle.
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– Arnaud Mortier
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Why only focus on handwriting? There are other ways.......
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Sure, but I'd ruled them out first. Wrongly, obviously.
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I thought this might be something to do with Serif fonts but can't seem to make that work :(
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FONT is the right track.
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