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2022-12-16

Great fun thanks. At first they seem impossible but then a way through appears! How do I get the answers / check if I’m right?

Graeme Johnston
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2022-12-16

@Graeme Johnston: If you're right the picture should look suitably Christmassy

Matthew
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