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Old Apr 3rd 2010 | 3:50 am
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It's not - the diagonals on the two triangles are at different angles. The only just perceptible bend in the hypotenuse accounts for the extra block. I claim my 5 GBP.
 
Old Apr 3rd 2010 | 5:27 am
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you been watching QI?
 
Old Apr 4th 2010 | 5:41 am
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you been watching QI?
So has Alan.
 
Old Apr 4th 2010 | 7:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Oink
So has Alan.
My general knowledge has increased so much since that programme started.
If Stephen Fry says it, it must be true.
 
Old Apr 5th 2010 | 11:20 am
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I can only see her moving anti clockwise. I've looked four times now and it's never clockwise and I can't see how it could be! Does this mean part of my brain doesn't work? I wouldn't be surprised, it would explain a lot!
 
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Originally Posted by MrsDV
I can only see her moving anti clockwise. I've looked four times now and it's never clockwise and I can't see how it could be! Does this mean part of my brain doesn't work? I wouldn't be surprised, it would explain a lot!
Me too, but then I could never do the magic eye pictures either!
 

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