Don’t tell me to “think outside the box.” Give me a bigger box!

Don’t tell me to “think outside the box.” Give me a bigger box! Here’s how. . .

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Perhaps you’ve seen this puzzle. There are nine dots on a page, arranged in a 3-by-3 matrix. The challenge is to connect all nine dots with four straight lines (or fewer) without lifting your pencil or retracing your path. If you haven’t done it before, or it’s been a while, give it a try. Okay, [read more]

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