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cuba06
06-22-2006, 12:11 AM
hey guys, a couple days ago at work, we were all really bored, and saying like, brain teasers and riddles and stuff to pass the time. so one of the guys that i work with gave us this one. it took us forever to think of the answer, and eventually, he just told us. it could be that we're just really stupid, but here it is.

You have 9 dots, arranged in a 3X3 square. by using only 4 straight lines, connect all the dots. one more thing, if you were doing this on paper, your pen can never get off of the paper, so its like one continuously straight line, with 3 bends in it, to form 4 straight lines. that could be a bit confusing.

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It might be kinda hard to show this in a forum, but just do it in paint and then post that or something... im kinda hoping that there are others that cant figure this out, so that i dont look so dumb. doubt it tho.

Snowy
06-22-2006, 12:23 AM
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is it an x with a +
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that took like 2 seconds

MooCowzRock
06-22-2006, 12:25 AM
actually took me one try...lol

http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=6/17122245592.jpg&s=x2

cuba06
06-22-2006, 12:25 AM
no, i dont think so...

sorry, when i said that your lines always have to touch, i meant that if you were drawing it out on a piece of paper, your pen would never leave the paper. my bad... i'll fix that up.

EDIT: ya, moocowz, youre right... damn, i must be an uber idiot then...

MooCowzRock
06-22-2006, 12:27 AM
nah, I am just really good at these type of puzzles. I had no friends as a kid, so my entire childhood was spent reading and doing puzzles...lol