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111 I think you're on the right track but I don't quite follow you. Does yospace cadet-3/4/1998
110 That is an interesting one. It's easy to see that a maximum for the number Mitch Blevins-3/3/1998
109 Nice work. It's a pretty tough problem. Now if you are a mathematician figuspace cadet-3/2/1998
108 Space Cadet... here is a solution for your ball-breaker ***********************Mitch Blevins-3/2/1998
107 A coffin perhaps? FredFred McCutcheon-1/28/1998
106 ok try this one. The seller does'nt want it, the buyer does'nt use it aRAY J-1/14/1998
105 Well, where is the bear hunter starting from? It's somewhere near the SoutMat Miller-11/9/1997
104 And now a year later, the bear hunter (See post #3. I said it was a year laterMat Miller-11/9/1997
103 Peter, You forgot to tell the answer. It took me a minute to remember/think aMat Miller-11/9/1997
102 Balancing nails answer. Hold two of the six nails together (parallel) but withPaperProphet-11/6/1997
101 Balancing nails. Hammer a nail into a board just enough so it stays and most oPaperProphet-11/6/1997
100 You're in a room with three light switches. One of them operates the atticPeter Speyer-7/9/1997
99 he juggles themThehammer-4/21/1997
98 Tarzan is returning home from the jungle with three coconuts. In order to get hPhilip H. Lee-4/20/1997
97 Unfortunately, the math skills of the snail aren't the best otherwise he woPaperProphet-4/17/1997
96 Or the snail could climb the last three feet on day 97, if he was good at math.Qtrlytrades-4/14/1997
95 Answer: four gallons. Fill the three gallon container and pour it into the fivPaperProphet-4/12/1997
94 Four gallons. You have a three gallon container and a five gallon container. PaperProphet-4/12/1997
93 Refrigerator answer. Refrigerators maintain the inside cool by pumping the heatPaperProphet-2/10/1997
92 Refrigerator. You have a small kitchen. On a warm day, would it be economicallPaperProphet-2/10/1997
91 I recognize the creator of this problem and the ever-increasing number of suppoDee Jay-2/8/1997
90 To All: TEASE THIS!!! You seem like a good humored bunch. Please help me out wiMongo Slade-2/8/1997
89 Around the world solution: (I sort-of understand this, but it's best that Valley Girl-2/7/1997
88 I didn't check the earlier postings to see if this old chestnut has alreadyspace cadet-2/4/1997
87 Computer answer #2 Ask each computer"Which door would another computer justoplossboy-2/3/1997
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