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Puzzle 33 


In the following sum, the digits 0 to 9 have all been used, and the top row's digits add to 9.

Knowing that O = Odd, and E = Even (zero is even), can you determine each digit?

EEO + EOO = OEOE

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Puzzle 34 


Using the new BrainBashers programming language, BrainBasic, the following words have their equivalents next to them, what should FOX be?
CLICK = 100501100K MILK  = 1000150K LOG   = 50OG LIFE  = 501FE ALIVE = A5015E FOX   = ?

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Puzzle 35 


Can you find the book titles hidden in these phrases?

ROME OR OSLO? ANDREW, JULIE, TO VISIT.
WARM TOO FEW, THE SUBWORLD SNEEZES
AN I MALL? SHOPS, FAR MALLS?
GO NEXT, GO! WITHOUT OTHER I DWINDLE. GO!
WATER. SHIP, BOAT. STORM! DOWN RAIN!
BRAVERY IN A NEW AGE, WORLD'S HOPE.
For each word in the title, new letters are added of the same length, and then the spacing is changed, and punctuation is added.

For example:
   BOOK TITLE
   BOOK 1234 TITLE 12345
   BOOK NIGH TITLE APTUP
   BOOKNIGHTITLEAPTUP
   BOO, KNIGHT. IT LEAPT UP!

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Puzzle 36 


Which word is the odd one out:

seventy brawl clover proper carrot swing emerged crafty travel sacred stone plunge

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