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	~~== Link ==~~

	~~Just want say that I've posted a [http://outerhoard.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/interesting-stuff-late-october-2010/ link] to the Math Puzzle Wiki on my blog.~~

	~~Also, you still haven't put the "[[MathPuzzleWiki:How_to_contribute \| How To Contribute]]" page anywhere that people can easily find. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 19:58, 20 October 2010 (EDT)~~

	: Great. Thanks for helping to spread the word. I put a "Ways to contribute" link in the sidebar. Let me know if you have any other ideas for items in the sidebar, or anything else that might improve navigation. I'm pretty busy with work right now, but I can probably find time to get at least a little done. [[User:Oscarlevin\|Oscarlevin]] 20:21, 20 October 2010 (EDT)

	::Well, I've at least looked at all the puzzles now, and other than the comments I've posted on a couple of puzzle talk pages, I don't think I have anything more to say. I'll check back from time to time to see what's new (and, for a while, replies to my comments), but as for my main contributions I think I'm done.

	::Before I go, though, I'd really like to persuade at least one more person to contribute. That would be a fitting conclusion, because I'd prefer my contributions to be not an isolated event after which everything returns to normal, but part of the ongoing story of the wiki. Much more satisfying. So I'll work on that. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 00:57, 23 October 2010 (EDT)

Oscarlevin at 23:15, 17 January 2011

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	== Solutions over multiple lines ==		== Solutions over multiple lines ==

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	However, I can't contribute a solution because the wiki won't accept a solution that takes more than one line. For example, this doesn't work:		However, I can't contribute a solution because the wiki won't accept a solution that takes more than one line. For example, this doesn't work:

	~~<~~pre>{{Solution \|		<pre>{{Solution \|
	solution		solution
	over		over
	multiple		multiple
	lines		lines
	}}~~<~~/pre>		}}</pre>

	Pretty much all solutions will require multiple lines, so this is a real problem. I assume a "solution" means an answer with working, whereas an "answer" is just the answer by itself.		Pretty much all solutions will require multiple lines, so this is a real problem. I assume a "solution" means an answer with working, whereas an "answer" is just the answer by itself.
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	Below is my solution to the [[7 orbs]] puzzle, which I tried to contribute:		Below is my solution to the [[7 orbs]] puzzle, which I tried to contribute:

	~~<~~pre>		<pre>
	Let A = set of orbs for which there are 3 or more others the same colour.		Let A = set of orbs for which there are 3 or more others the same colour.
	Let B = set of orbs for which there are 1 or 2 others the same colour.		Let B = set of orbs for which there are 1 or 2 others the same colour.
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	A A A A X X X		A A A A X X X

	Label the orbs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and test 1&~~amp;~~2, 3&~~amp;~~4, 5&~~amp;~~6.		Label the orbs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and test 1&2, 3&4, 5&6.

	Comparing the results of testing those three pairs with the possible combinations, you can easily show that:		Comparing the results of testing those three pairs with the possible combinations, you can easily show that:
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	The only other thing required is to prove that two tests are not necessarily sufficient, which is trivial.		The only other thing required is to prove that two tests are not necessarily sufficient, which is trivial.
	~~<~~/pre>		</pre>

	Is that the sort of thing you're looking for? [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 12:16, 11 October 2010 (EDT)		Is that the sort of thing you're looking for? [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 12:16, 11 October 2010 (EDT)
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	The email received upon registration, the one containing the words "open this link in your browser", does not actually contain any links or URLs to open! [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 12:27, 11 October 2010 (EDT)		The email received upon registration, the one containing the words "open this link in your browser", does not actually contain any links or URLs to open! [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 12:27, 11 October 2010 (EDT)

	: Did the email you get contain a bunch of ~~<~~nowiki>~~<~~math>~~<~~/math>~~<~~/nowiki> tags? I'm using an extension that switches dollar signs to math mode (ala LaTeX), and it has screwed up a lot of the system messages. I'll see if I can fix this too. [[User:Oscarlevin\|Oscarlevin]] 15:06, 11 October 2010 (EDT)		: Did the email you get contain a bunch of <nowiki><math></math></nowiki> tags? I'm using an extension that switches dollar signs to math mode (ala LaTeX), and it has screwed up a lot of the system messages. I'll see if I can fix this too. [[User:Oscarlevin\|Oscarlevin]] 15:06, 11 October 2010 (EDT)

	:: Yes, that's right. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 19:27, 11 October 2010 (EDT)		:: Yes, that's right. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 19:27, 11 October 2010 (EDT)

Ocafaromy at 05:36, 24 November 2010

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			=[http://yzobiwysac.co.cc UNDER COSTRUCTION, PLEASE SEE THIS POST IN RESERVE COPY]=
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	== Solutions over multiple lines ==		== Solutions over multiple lines ==

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	However, I can't contribute a solution because the wiki won't accept a solution that takes more than one line. For example, this doesn't work:		However, I can't contribute a solution because the wiki won't accept a solution that takes more than one line. For example, this doesn't work:

	<pre>{{Solution \|		<pre>{{Solution \|
	solution		solution
	over		over
	multiple		multiple
	lines		lines
	}}</pre>		}}</pre>

	Pretty much all solutions will require multiple lines, so this is a real problem. I assume a "solution" means an answer with working, whereas an "answer" is just the answer by itself.		Pretty much all solutions will require multiple lines, so this is a real problem. I assume a "solution" means an answer with working, whereas an "answer" is just the answer by itself.
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	Below is my solution to the [[7 orbs]] puzzle, which I tried to contribute:		Below is my solution to the [[7 orbs]] puzzle, which I tried to contribute:

	<pre>		<pre>
	Let A = set of orbs for which there are 3 or more others the same colour.		Let A = set of orbs for which there are 3 or more others the same colour.
	Let B = set of orbs for which there are 1 or 2 others the same colour.		Let B = set of orbs for which there are 1 or 2 others the same colour.
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	A A A A X X X		A A A A X X X

	Label the orbs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and test 1&2, 3&4, 5&6.		Label the orbs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and test 1&2, 3&4, 5&6.

	Comparing the results of testing those three pairs with the possible combinations, you can easily show that:		Comparing the results of testing those three pairs with the possible combinations, you can easily show that:
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	The only other thing required is to prove that two tests are not necessarily sufficient, which is trivial.		The only other thing required is to prove that two tests are not necessarily sufficient, which is trivial.
	</pre>		</pre>

	Is that the sort of thing you're looking for? [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 12:16, 11 October 2010 (EDT)		Is that the sort of thing you're looking for? [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 12:16, 11 October 2010 (EDT)
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	The email received upon registration, the one containing the words "open this link in your browser", does not actually contain any links or URLs to open! [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 12:27, 11 October 2010 (EDT)		The email received upon registration, the one containing the words "open this link in your browser", does not actually contain any links or URLs to open! [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 12:27, 11 October 2010 (EDT)

	: Did the email you get contain a bunch of <nowiki><math></math></nowiki> tags? I'm using an extension that switches dollar signs to math mode (ala LaTeX), and it has screwed up a lot of the system messages. I'll see if I can fix this too. [[User:Oscarlevin\|Oscarlevin]] 15:06, 11 October 2010 (EDT)		: Did the email you get contain a bunch of <nowiki><math></math></nowiki> tags? I'm using an extension that switches dollar signs to math mode (ala LaTeX), and it has screwed up a lot of the system messages. I'll see if I can fix this too. [[User:Oscarlevin\|Oscarlevin]] 15:06, 11 October 2010 (EDT)

	:: Yes, that's right. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 19:27, 11 October 2010 (EDT)		:: Yes, that's right. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 19:27, 11 October 2010 (EDT)

Zerrakhi: /* Link */

2010-10-23T04:57:28Z

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	: Great. Thanks for helping to spread the word. I put a "Ways to contribute" link in the sidebar. Let me know if you have any other ideas for items in the sidebar, or anything else that might improve navigation. I'm pretty busy with work right now, but I can probably find time to get at least a little done. [[User:Oscarlevin\|Oscarlevin]] 20:21, 20 October 2010 (EDT)		: Great. Thanks for helping to spread the word. I put a "Ways to contribute" link in the sidebar. Let me know if you have any other ideas for items in the sidebar, or anything else that might improve navigation. I'm pretty busy with work right now, but I can probably find time to get at least a little done. [[User:Oscarlevin\|Oscarlevin]] 20:21, 20 October 2010 (EDT)

			::Well, I've at least looked at all the puzzles now, and other than the comments I've posted on a couple of puzzle talk pages, I don't think I have anything more to say. I'll check back from time to time to see what's new (and, for a while, replies to my comments), but as for my main contributions I think I'm done.

			::Before I go, though, I'd really like to persuade at least one more person to contribute. That would be a fitting conclusion, because I'd prefer my contributions to be not an isolated event after which everything returns to normal, but part of the ongoing story of the wiki. Much more satisfying. So I'll work on that. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 00:57, 23 October 2010 (EDT)

Oscarlevin at 00:21, 21 October 2010

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	Also, you still haven't put the "[[MathPuzzleWiki:How_to_contribute \| How To Contribute]]" page anywhere that people can easily find. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 19:58, 20 October 2010 (EDT)		Also, you still haven't put the "[[MathPuzzleWiki:How_to_contribute \| How To Contribute]]" page anywhere that people can easily find. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 19:58, 20 October 2010 (EDT)

			: Great. Thanks for helping to spread the word. I put a "Ways to contribute" link in the sidebar. Let me know if you have any other ideas for items in the sidebar, or anything else that might improve navigation. I'm pretty busy with work right now, but I can probably find time to get at least a little done. [[User:Oscarlevin\|Oscarlevin]] 20:21, 20 October 2010 (EDT)

Zerrakhi at 23:58, 20 October 2010

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	:::: Must have been cached in your browser. There is a message on [[mediawiki:common.js]] about having to refresh while holding down SHIFT (for firefox anyway). [[User:Oscarlevin\|Oscarlevin]] 10:25, 18 October 2010 (EDT)		:::: Must have been cached in your browser. There is a message on [[mediawiki:common.js]] about having to refresh while holding down SHIFT (for firefox anyway). [[User:Oscarlevin\|Oscarlevin]] 10:25, 18 October 2010 (EDT)

			== Link ==

			Just want say that I've posted a [http://outerhoard.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/interesting-stuff-late-october-2010/ link] to the Math Puzzle Wiki on my blog.

			Also, you still haven't put the "[[MathPuzzleWiki:How_to_contribute \| How To Contribute]]" page anywhere that people can easily find. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 19:58, 20 October 2010 (EDT)

Zerrakhi: Trimmed some less important topics from "More questions" section, to avoid cluttering of priority issues.

2010-10-19T04:23:18Z

Trimmed some less important topics from "More questions" section, to avoid cluttering of priority issues.

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	::: Good idea. I've started doing so.		::: Good idea. I've started doing so.

	:::: Don't forget to add links to pages like that from the front page so people can find them... Also, what about adding the needs_hint, needs_answer, etc templates? Is that something people can usefully do? Since the templates exist, it seems a shame not to use them consistently.		:::: Don't forget to add links to pages like that from the front page so people can find them... Also, what about adding the needs_hint, needs_answer, etc templates? Is that something people can usefully do? Since the templates exist, it seems a shame not to use them consistently. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 09:33, 17 October 2010 (EDT)

	:::: ~~I'll give you a link from my blog sometime this week.~~ (~~Not that it will do any good: very few people read it~~.~~) As~~ for self promotion, nobody will mind if you mention it in a postscript next time you leave a comment on Richard Wiseman's blog; he's never discouraged people from using it as a giant conversation forum and it will reach a wider audience than I ever could.		:::: (This section later trimmed of less important topics to enhance focus on what matters. See history for details.) [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 00:23, 19 October 2010 (EDT)

	:::: Incidentally, I knew the lightbulb puzzle because it's been featured on Wiseman's blog in the past. Also, some time ago I nominated a puzzle that he has confirmed he will use in some future installment. If you want a spoiler, it's the...

	{{answer \| Knights and Pages puzzle, a version of which can be found at http://www.outofworkpoet.com/three-knights-and-three-pages . In the book I got it from, it comes in three parts: (1) as in the link, (2) proving there is no solution with four pairs of characters. (3) ~~solving with four pairs of characters plus an island.}}~~

	~~:::: I'll have plenty to say about that when it gets to the top of the queue, but not before.~~ [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 09:33, 17 October 2010 (EDT)

	::Another thing that seems strange is the requirement to log in before viewing a solution. I would question the sense of that, because the audience of people interested in contributing to the wiki is distinct from the audience of people interested in using it as a resource, and members of the latter probably won't bother to create accounts (especially when most puzzles are searchable). But perhaps I misunderstand how you envision the site being used. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 06:12, 13 October 2010 (EDT)		::Another thing that seems strange is the requirement to log in before viewing a solution. I would question the sense of that, because the audience of people interested in contributing to the wiki is distinct from the audience of people interested in using it as a resource, and members of the latter probably won't bother to create accounts (especially when most puzzles are searchable). But perhaps I misunderstand how you envision the site being used. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 06:12, 13 October 2010 (EDT)

Oscarlevin at 14:25, 18 October 2010

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	::: Working now, though. Don't understand that. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 10:23, 18 October 2010 (EDT)		::: Working now, though. Don't understand that. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 10:23, 18 October 2010 (EDT)

			:::: Must have been cached in your browser. There is a message on [[mediawiki:common.js]] about having to refresh while holding down SHIFT (for firefox anyway). [[User:Oscarlevin\|Oscarlevin]] 10:25, 18 October 2010 (EDT)

Zerrakhi at 14:23, 18 October 2010

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	:: (You can probably guess how I figured out the approximate cause. As puzzles go, it was easier than many on the site. Entered edit mode on solution template to see how it worked, searched common.js for mention of NavFrame, hunch confirmed.)		:: (You can probably guess how I figured out the approximate cause. As puzzles go, it was easier than many on the site. Entered edit mode on solution template to see how it worked, searched common.js for mention of NavFrame, hunch confirmed.)

			::: Working now, though. Don't understand that. [[User:Zerrakhi\|Zerrakhi]] 10:23, 18 October 2010 (EDT)