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Take away eight of the sticks below, and leave one stick behind.

There are no hidden sticks.



Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and cannot be clicked.

Puzzle Copyright © Lloyd King

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Workings

Hint
You'll need to think a little laterally.

Answer
If you look carefully, you will see that there are actually two sticks under the other seven, so you can take away eight sticks and still leave one behind.

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