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puzzledprof

Sixty-Third Journal Entry

Mar 20, 2011 11:44

[Backdated to Saturday]

Ah, I was petting Claire earlier, and she reminded me of a puzzle I know.

If 0 + 1 = dog, 0 + 2 = cat, 6 + 3 = dog, 6 + 7 = dog dog, 7 + 9 = dog cat, 11 + 12 = cat dog, and 11 + 17 = cat cat, then what is the smallest number you can add to 1 to get dog dog dog?

yay puzzles

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thegreathonk March 21 2011, 00:56:31 UTC

WoAh...
UhH...
tWo?

puzzledprof March 21 2011, 07:26:15 UTC

Ah, I'm afraid not. Would you like a hint?

thegreathonk March 21 2011, 21:07:48 UTC

Oh.
I gUeSs YoU aLrEaDy tRiEd ThAt ThEn?
SuRe ThInG mAn, LeT's SoLvE tHiS mOtHeRfUcKiNg MyStErY tOgEtHeR.
wHaT hAvE yOu AlReAdY fIgUrEd OuT?

puzzledprof March 26 2011, 02:03:11 UTC

No, I already know the answer; the point of the puzzle is for you to find it.

And could you please be more careful with your language? [Swearing is ungentlemanly :(]

thegreathonk March 26 2011, 02:54:29 UTC

SuRe ThInG, mY bRoThEr.
BuT nOw It'S gAmZeE's TuRn To AsK yOu A mOtHeRfUcKiNg QuEsTiOn.
WhY iN tHe WoRlD aRe YoU aSkInG pEoPlE qUeStIoNs YoU aLrEaDy KnOw ThE aNsWeRs To?
ThAt ShIt SeEmS a LiTtLe BaCkWaRdS tO mE.

puzzledprof March 26 2011, 02:56:12 UTC

Solving puzzles is a form of entertainment that I like to share with others. But if the one giving the puzzle does not know the answer, then it's harder to see if you're correct.

thegreathonk March 26 2011, 03:15:54 UTC

Oh.
WeLl ThAt'S pReTtY mOtHeRfUcKiNg SwEeT, mAn.
YoU'rE lIkE
tHe MyStErY hUmAn.

puzzledprof March 26 2011, 03:34:14 UTC

Thank you, I suppose... though I think "mystery human" is a bit of an exaggeration.

Would you like to give the puzzle another go?

thegreathonk March 26 2011, 03:49:16 UTC

YoU kNoW iT!

puzzledprof April 3 2011, 01:48:27 UTC

Would you like a hint?

thegreathonk April 3 2011, 01:51:31 UTC

YoU kNoW iT!
hEhE.

puzzledprof April 3 2011, 02:02:02 UTC

Every whole number can be put into one of two groups. "Cat" represents one, "Dog" represents the other.

thegreathonk April 3 2011, 02:43:14 UTC

So UhH...
cAtDoG.

puzzledprof April 3 2011, 02:47:48 UTC

The names don't have anything to do with the groups -- for example, the puzzle would work just as well if I'd used red and blue.

thegreathonk April 3 2011, 06:56:18 UTC

If ThEy DoN't HaVe AnYtHiNg To Do WiTh ThE gRoUp ThEn WhAt ArE tHoSe MoThErFuCkErS dOiNg In ThErE?
aRe ThEy LiKe MoThErFuCkInG sPiEs FoR a DiFfErEnT gRoUp Or SoMeThInG?
tHiS sHiT iS gEtTiNg WiCkEd CoNfUsInG.

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