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Solving the Puzzle of Puzzles, and More

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Solving the Puzzle of Puzzles, and More

May 2, 2022
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Solving the Puzzle of Puzzles, and More

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For the “zesty bibliophile” Emma Smith, books can be both dangerous and benign, and can mean more than their contents  ... more »

Does solving puzzles — Rubik’s Cube, Wordle, crosswords — make us better people? The pastime is about satisfaction, not self-improvement ... more »

During the Cold War, the U.S. spent trillions on research. The military got wea…

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