Puzzle 41
Can you find the sum of the second column?
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14.
Reasoning
The values are: @ = 7, & = 4, $ = 8, # = 3, % = 5.
But …
… you don't have to find the value of every symbol!
The rows add up to 80, which means that the columns must also add up to 80.
24 + ? + 17 + 25 = 80.
? = 14.
Puzzle 42
Can you find the country hidden in the following paragraph:
After many years studying in the field of astrophysics, the boffin landed a plum job with the National Space Agency, where he became a leading figure in the area of quasars.
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The country spans more than one word.
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Finland.
After many years studying in the field of astrophysics, the bofFIN LANDed a plum job with the National Space Agency, where he became a leading figure in the area of quasars.
Puzzle 43
Which of the shapes is identical to the first one?
There might be more than one.
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Try to rotate them around in your head, but watch out for mirror images.
Puzzle 44
Can you find the country hidden in the following paragraph?
Aliens landed in downtown Chicago last night. Most locals stepped outside to see the spaceship's massive wingspan. Amazingly, seven people failed to see the sight before them, as they took shelter from the bright light that shone from above.
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The country spans more than one word.
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Panama.
Aliens landed in downtown Chicago last night. Most locals stepped outside to see the spaceship's massive wingsPAN. AMAzingly, seven people failed to see the sight before them, as they took shelter from the bright light that shone from above.
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