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Spade with the garbage

Four matches form a spade. In the middle of the spade you have the garbage, as on the picture below. You have to move twice the matches to reform the spade and the garbage must remain outside of the reform spade. It should be a very simple game but finding the solution isn't easy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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No. 2  Magic square puzzle

On the picture below there are five pieces of a puzzle. Print the image (press the right key of your mouse and then "print image..."), it's better if you print in colors, cut the pieces and form with them a square. You have to use all the pieces and the square must be a square, not a rectangle.
The solution is very simple, but there is a "psychological trap" that prevent many people to solve this game. Having this information will help you to find the solution. Try to propose this puzzle to your friends without mentioning the "trap" and you will see the result. If you can not solve it Email me for a hint!!!

 

E-Mail: stevenmrakovich@yahoo.com