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The Puzzle:
Seven matchsticks form two squares as shown in the illustration. Move three matchsticks to get three squares. You can rotate matchsticks, but you can't overlap and/or damage them.
Author: Peter Grabarchuk and Helen Homa
This Puzzle © 2008 Peter Grabarchuk and Helen Homa. All Rights Reserved.
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The Solution . . .
The solution is shown in this illustration:
Author: Peter Grabarchuk and Helen Homa
This Puzzle © 2008 Peter Grabarchuk and Helen Homa. All Rights Reserved.
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The Puzzle: Seven matchsticks form two squares as shown in the illustration. Move three matchsticks to get three squares. You can rotate matchsticks, but you can't overlap and/or damage them.
