PROJECTS PUZZLE TREASURE BOX

It’s easy to open this padlocked box, once you know the secret.

Written by Paul Boon

Puzzle Treasure Box

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Gregory Hayes

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Given as a gift, this puzzle box provides a few minutes of entertainment while the recipient solves the puzzle of how to open the locked box (which they’ve been given without a key). The obvious lock, hasp, and staple misdirect their attention from the secret: nonfunctional hinges ...

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