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Puzzle 1 


What comes next in this sequence:

fawn · bear · lion · mole · ?
Choose from:

seal, duck, stag, vole, wolf

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 2 


Starting with SOFT, change one letter at a time until you have the word LENS.

Each change leaves the other letters in their original places and must result in a proper word.

What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?
SOFT
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LENS

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Puzzle 3 


This year, Farmer Stone's harvest of apples was quite significant.

He decided to donate some of the apples to the local community, 1,672 people in all.

Every person aged 50 or more received 16 apples, and every person under 50 received 96 apples.

Only 3/4 of the over 50s collected their apples, and only 1/8 of the under 50s collected theirs.

How many apples did the farmer give away?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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Puzzle 4 


Using a tap, a seven gallon container, and an eleven gallon container, can you measure exactly 9 gallons?

You may empty the containers down the drain.

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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