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From: cjp@vax135.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.puzzle
Subject: Re: LOOKS SIMPLE -and maybe to simple.
Message-ID: <610@vax135.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 6-Dec-83 22:49:07 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec  6 22:49:07 1983
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Interesting.  The last two puzzles have depended on psychological
"tricks" or decoys.  First you have the pirate treasure problem: it
tries to dash your hopes of ever solving the problem by witholding
information (which turns out to not be needed).  Then, you have the
LOOKS SIMPLE puzzle: when properly presented, it decoys you by
masquerading as a non-trick puzzle while requiring a trick solution
(like tracing down the length of a segment or crossing a segment at a
corner).

It's kind of fun to try to see through the smokescreen in these types
of puzzle.  Anyone got any more?

	Charles J. Poirier