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Game against the Devil
While browsing through S.E you notice a spider crawl right out from under your keyboard! Startled, you twitch your hand and left clicked your mouse. You look up in shock as you notice that you just ...
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Pursuit Problem II: Surrounded in Marauders' Circular Cove
(This is the sequel to this puzzle. It has a similar setup, but believe me, the solution is very different. Be careful! The answer is counterintuitive. It shocked me at first.)
You are a pirate. ...
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Pursuit Problem: Mutineer trapped on an island
You are a pirate. One of your crew ran off in the night, swam to your secret island, and dug up your life's treasure. You need to capture her.
You may deploy $n$ pirate ships to patrol the boundary ...
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The lake monster
You are on a rowboat in the middle of a large, perfectly circular lake. On the perimeter of the lake is a monster who wants to eat you, but fortunately, he can't swim. He can run (along the perimeter)...
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