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puzzleHere is a famous prize problem that Sam Loyd issued in 1882, offering $1000 as a prize for the best answer showing how to arrange the seven figures and the eight "dots" .4.5.6.7.8.9.0. which would add up to 82.

Out of several million answers, only two were found to be correct.




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