Article on Martin Gardner
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Article on Martin Gardner
Interesting article entitled Martin Gardner, puzzle master extraordinaire.
John Gray
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Venison is quiet deer, and quite dear.
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Re: Article on Martin Gardner
WOW!
That link offers a lifetime of puzzles.
Of the three at the beginning of the article . . .
1)
2)
3)
That link offers a lifetime of puzzles.
Of the three at the beginning of the article . . .
1)
Spoiler
90 degrees
Spoiler
I have no clue
Spoiler
The hole grows smaller
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Re: Article on Martin Gardner
Bob, for the answers, see the very end of that article...
You can mark your own answers
You can mark your own answers
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Rudi
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So, today I'm the bug and not the windscreen!Rudi wrote:Bob, for the answers, see the very end of that article...
You can mark your own answers
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Re: Article on Martin Gardner
When I was at school, I used to love reading Mathematical Games by Martin Gardner. I would immediately turn to that page every time I got a new issue of Scientific American.
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Re: Article on Martin Gardner
Excellent. THANKS!!John Gray wrote:Interesting article entitled Martin Gardner, puzzle master extraordinaire.
Nice to see that I got a mention in the article ("Early computer users programmed it with enthusiasm, often at the expense of their official duties")
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