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From: jp@lanl.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Simple puzzle  (Revised clues)
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Date: Wed, 19-Jun-85 19:01:27 EDT
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I have reformulated the clues a bit.
> 
> Recently I noticed that the license number on my truck had a rather
> remarkable property that made it easy to remember.  The license number
> for trucks in New Mexico consists of two letters followed by 4 digits
> (0 - 9).  My license number is AN wxyz, where w,x,y, and z are single digit
> integers (base 10).  I offer the following clues to assist you in 
> determining my license number.
> 
> 1.  One adjacent pair of digits taken as a two digit integer is twice
> the other adjacent pair.
> 
(This is the revised clue.)

  2.  At least two of the digits are odd.
> 
> 3.  Three adjacent digits form a sequence each differing by one from its
> predecessor. e.g. 123
> 
> 4.  None of the digits w,x,y,z are the same.
> 
> What is my license number?
 
 Jim Potter  jp@lanl.arpa