A Bit Tricky - Couverture souple

Forsyth, Patrick; Peters, Trevor

 
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Synopsis

An antidote to cobwebs in the mind

Some things are impossible to answer. For example, why does sour cream have a sell-by date? What does occasional furniture do the rest of the time? And why is abbreviated such a very long word? However, many things are possible… but some can be a bit tricky.
Here is a selection of tricksy questions, brain teasers and puzzles designed to make you think. The range is broad, including some involving words, some numbers and some both. They can be tackled on your own or together with friends and family; some could be made into a competition – a race to succeed in the fastest possible time. They are all designed to be fun and, once you have worked them out, or checked out the answer, you can pose the same questions to friends.
Remember what Poul Anderson said: I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which when looked at in the right way, did not become still more complicated! But be brave - have a go and if at first you do succeed - try to hide your astonishment!

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