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Continuing with the theme of this puzzle, this article from the Scientific American is worth reading. "Our Brain Typically Overlooks This Brilliant Problem-Solving Strategy" - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/our-brain-typically-overlooks-this-brilliant-problem-solving-strategy/

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Sep 17Liked by Maarten Dalmijn

subtracted or added, can someone explain to me how you do it with only 2 squares? Seems like it would have to be 4.

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Yes, it's 4, I bugged out! :) Fixed it

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Ha, my first inclination was just to move 2 squares as that would be the least amount of work.

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Sep 17Liked by Maarten Dalmijn

There is a whole book about the topic of substract https://www.amazon.com/Subtract-Untapped-Science-Leidy-Klotz/dp/1250249864

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I read it, also that is where the picture is from!

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Sep 17Liked by Maarten Dalmijn

the meaning of the word “decide” comes from the Latin word decidere, which is a combination of two words: de = 'OFF' + caedere = 'CUT'.

a decision is not a commitment to something — its the act of cutting out shit. a much more interesting way of looking at it!

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Love that POV!

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