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15th February 2024

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Effing and blinding index

24th January 2024

Things not looking great for the Conservatives. But is anyone measuring public confidence in creative swearing? https://t.co/2LYC8pT1Ma

— Phil Cain (@philcaincom) January 24, 2024

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Interchangeable signs

22nd January 2024

2+2 = 2×2 = 4
1+2+3 = 1x2x3 = 6
What set of four numbers works and what three sets of five numbers?

Reveal solution

Four numbers: 1,1,2,4
Five numbers: 1,1,1,3,3; ,1,1,2,2,2; 1,1,1,2,5

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