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Subject: Re: Using only two 2s and any mathematical symbols, make 5. NO
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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:06:58 +0100
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On Sun, 15 Jun 2025 23:42:26 -0600
Tilde <invalide@invalid.invalid> wrote:

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> HenHanna wrote:
>  >
> 
> Was looking this thread ove
> 
> Explain what you mean by "trick"
> 
> Is using something like INT(e) or INT(pi) over
> and over and then tacking on something like   2/2
> or   2 + 2  a trick?

The trick is xposting into aue where the Hen's cluckings are not relvant
or wanted, IMO. But luckily you snipped it anyway.

fu to rec.puzzles only
-- 
Bah, and indeed Humbug.