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Puzzles to mark the year
For the first time in eight years of posting puzzles on alternate Mondays, today’s publication date coincides with Christmas Day. Festive greetings everyone!
What numerical gifts has Santa brought this year? For North Americans, there’s a delightful date next week: New Year’s Eve is 123123.
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