What better way to start into a new year than with the pleasant feeling of having cracked a really tricky logic puzzle? Well, how would I know? I gave it three tries – I failed. And of course, in hindsight, it seems so obvious.

From Weekly Filet #261, in January 2018.

The Logic Puzzle You Can Only Solve with Your Brightest Friend

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