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Puzzle 477

Start in square 'S' and end in square 'E' moving either horizontally or vertically in each move. Start by moving 2 squares in each of your moves, but when you land on a '*' square, change the number of squares you move from 2 to 3, or vice versa. You can not step on or pass through the black squares and you have only 8 moves in which to complete this task.

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Puzzle 478

What common animal comes next in this sequence:

eel cat lion ibex panda squirrel ?

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Puzzle 479

A rich aristocrat decided that he would give every man 45 dollars and every woman 60 dollars.

Only one ninth of the men and only one twelfth of the women collected their dues.

Can you tell me how much money the aristocrat spent if there were 3552 people in total?

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Puzzle 480

Can you find the country hidden in the following sentence:

If a Dalmatian dog can catch five balls in five minutes, four balls in four minutes, and three balls in three minutes, can a Dalmatian dog catch two balls in two minutes?

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