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Offline Rwood

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Curly logic puzzle
« on: November 02, 2012, 04:52:05 PM »
I got a consistent answer to this one. If there is only one answer, all the replies posted to the thread are wrong!

http://puzzles4you.blogspot.co.nz/2011/12/tweleve-statements-puzzle.html
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Re: Curly logic puzzle
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2012, 11:08:45 PM »
I have to modify that statement slightly - one of the posted answers is correct. I have also now proved that there is definitely only one answer.
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Re: Curly logic puzzle
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2012, 05:49:05 AM »
Is it No. 1?
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Re: Curly logic puzzle
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2012, 09:29:16 AM »

No it isn't. Here's a very broad hint - the person is a poster on a subject dear to many here!
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Re: Curly logic puzzle
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2012, 09:50:34 AM »
Hahahaha! I will need some time to spend on this one but the hints will be helpful.  Gotta run right now, back this afternoon.  Thanks Rwood!
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Re: Curly logic puzzle
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2012, 10:27:58 AM »
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Which of the statements in the box are true?
they could all be true
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Re: Curly logic puzzle
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2012, 08:18:44 AM »
Which of the statements in the box are true? they could all be true
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No, they couldn't (all at the same time that is) ... and I've now knocked up an Excel/VB sheet to verify that there is only one answer that works.
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Re: Curly logic puzzle
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2012, 12:02:36 PM »
"They could all be true" - that's the thinking of a Met Office forecaster  :P
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