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The discussion focuses on finding creative logic puzzles that emphasize creative thinking rather than complex mathematics. Participants mention specific examples of puzzles, such as the chessboard corners removed problem and the Rubik's cube challenge. A suggestion is made to check out "Aha! Insight" by Martin Gardner, which is recommended based on positive reviews. One participant confirms they ordered the book after the suggestion. The thread highlights a shared interest in accessible and engaging logic puzzles.
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I am mostly looking for logic puzzles that doesn't require too much indepth mathematics, but rather creative thinking to get to the solution



example of problems I am looking for:

the chessboard corners removed problem


is it possible to use fewer than 6 cuts to get to 3x3x3 rubiks cube problem


any suggestions?
 
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I don't have the book myself, but from reading the reviews on Amazon, Aha! Insight by Martin Gardner may be what you're looking for.
 
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I don't have the book myself, but from reading the reviews on Amazon, https://www.amazon.com/dp/071671017X/?tag=pfamazon01-20 by Martin Gardner may be what you're looking for.

just ordered from amazon! thanks for the suggestion!
 
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