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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39681 Gender:	Easy puzzle. Jun 14^th, 2016 at 2:28pm Just had this sent to me on Face Book. Move one match and make it true. Keep the solution to yourself until tomorrow.
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 17223 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Easy puzzle. Reply #1 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 2:30pm Aussie wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 2:28pm: Just had this sent to me on Face Book. http://assets.dose.com/image/upload/c_lfill,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_60,w_806/v1/prod/i... Move one match and make it true. Keep the solution to yourself until tomorrow. Where's the fun in that?
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Re: Easy puzzle.
Reply #2 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 2:33pm

Setanta wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 2:30pm:

Aussie wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 2:28pm:

Just had this sent to me on Face Book.

http://assets.dose.com/image/upload/c_lfill,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_60,w_806/v1/prod/i...

Move one match and make it true. Keep the solution to yourself until tomorrow.

Where's the fun in that?

Ya get a warm sense of self smug satisfaction and you can do this:

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GordyL Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4365 Hate Town Gender:	Re: Easy puzzle. Reply #3 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 2:38pm 8 - 4 = 4 Solved in 5 seconds.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39681 Gender:	Re: Easy puzzle. Reply #4 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:03pm 4 is the incorrect answer. The instruction is to move one match, not two.
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Raven Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2982 Around	Re: Easy puzzle. Reply #5 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:05pm Yes very simple. When can we post our answer?
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: Easy puzzle. Reply #6 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:05pm Aussie wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:03pm: 4 is the incorrect answer. The instruction is to move one match, not two. he did ... he moved one match from the + symbol (to make a -) to the 6 (to make an 8) and the rest remains true.
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Re: Easy puzzle.
Reply #7 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:07pm

John Smith wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:05pm:

Aussie wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:03pm:

4 is the incorrect answer. The instruction is to move one match, not two.

he did ... he moved one match from the + symbol (to make a -) to the 6 (to make an 8) and the rest remains true.

Have a look at the plus sign and how the two matches are lying.

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GordyL Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4365 Hate Town Gender:	Re: Easy puzzle. Reply #8 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:09pm Aussie wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:03pm: 4 is the incorrect answer. The instruction is to move one match, not two. You move one match from the + to make it a - and the first number becomes an 8. 8 - 4 = 4
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 17223 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: Easy puzzle. Reply #9 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:10pm 5+4=9
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Reply #10 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:12pm

Aussie wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:07pm:

John Smith wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:05pm:

Aussie wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:03pm:

4 is the incorrect answer. The instruction is to move one match, not two.

he did ... he moved one match from the + symbol (to make a -) to the 6 (to make an 8) and the rest remains true.

Have a look at the plus sign and how the two matches are lying.

semantics

in that case

5 + 4 = 9

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I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

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GordyL Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4365 Hate Town Gender:	Re: Easy puzzle. Reply #11 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:12pm Can't tell on phone screen. Fine 0 + 4 = 4.
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Re: Easy puzzle.
Reply #12 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:13pm

John Smith wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:12pm:

Aussie wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:07pm:

John Smith wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:05pm:

Aussie wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:03pm:

4 is the incorrect answer. The instruction is to move one match, not two.

he did ... he moved one match from the + symbol (to make a -) to the 6 (to make an 8) and the rest remains true.

Have a look at the plus sign and how the two matches are lying.

semantics

in that case

5 + 4 = 9

Correct and with zero semantics.

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: Easy puzzle. Reply #13 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:14pm Aussie wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:13pm: Correct and with zero semantics. Setanta just beat me to it. GordyL wrote on Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:12pm: Can't tell on phone screen. Fine 0 + 4 = 4. i hadn't spotted that one
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39681 Gender:	Re: Easy puzzle. Reply #14 - Jun 14^th, 2016 at 3:17pm Another:
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