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A bit harsh that we can’t tell exactly which answers are wrong! I won’t have time to revisit every puzzle - and its kind of less fun redoing something that is already correct... :-(
Dean
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@Dean: you can also go through each answer one at a time and change a digit; if the number of wrong answers goes up then your answer for that question was correct
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@A: Aha, I should have thought of this! Puzzles completed :-)
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@Dean: Yes, I'm planning to change how that bit works. Check back tomorrow or the next day for a more fun finish!
Matthew
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