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Sphinx
Sphinx
12:57 AM
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Q: A circle touches two sides of a triangle and two of its medians

Dr XorileA circle touches two sides of a triangle and two of its medians. Prove that the triangle is isosceles. This problem came from the Mathematical Digest issue 62 (Jan 1986) which in turn cited a Russian mag called KVANT (meaning "Quantum").

mathematics geometry
 
humn
humn
1:52 AM
But, really? Why ever vote to close? Seriously. It it such a small fraction.
Look at my vote count. Then only times i voted to close were because the questions were born of smite.
Any question well intentioned is, well, intentioned.
Too much said? More than enough? When @humn gets emotional sparks fly. And it happens.
 
 
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humn
humn
4:45 AM
i know just a little more than you, @hexomino. It hurts. And i'm sorry.
The brave wave breaks midnight.
 
 
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Sphinx
Sphinx
9:27 AM
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Q: Bought a wooden puzzle. Looking for a name and rules

William HaigneyI acquired a wooden puzzle game from a local thrift store. They had no information about it. Here's a discription: In a wooden board base are mounted 16 dowels on each of the dowels are 5 wooden balls with a hole in each. 1/2 the balls are of a darker wood & 1/2 are light colored wood 1 dowel on ...

game
 
 
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Sphinx
Sphinx
12:25 PM
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Q: A hacker emailed someone then

IsaacRoan SisonA hacker sent a message in to someone that says... DARKGREEN WHITE WHITE TURQUOISE He sent another one which is... Think you can keep up with me? Enemies inbound! "Stretch out your neck!" 4H He sent a third one which says guiro 5eet5e5tba carrot car 6rlsietraygic And finally, the last one ...

wordplay cipher anagram video-games
 
 
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humn
humn
1:33 PM
Again, sweethearts, i test drive every model.
I solve every puzzle i post.
Somehow this burr sticks in my hide.
When i say test drive, i mean among the best. Pantheon beyond reach.
I have arrows in my quiver you will never solve. They're almost ready. But this was!
Giving birth is difficult.
And i do live on pavement.
You should see my pants.
Phew, just don't smell them.
But i really did. I tested that puzzle up and down, only to get shot down. I got creative and added clues.
Admittedly, my test cases were friendly.
Why aren't you? I am.
I tell persons that "you're lucky i'm on your side."
It is a thinly veiled threat.
While it is a promise to make things better.
I'll retreat.
 
 
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msh210
msh210
5:08 PM
Strong C4 hint: The definition is indeed "A marvel on my screen", and the referent is a person.
 
Sid
Sid
6:03 PM
Can someone explain this clue to me: "Died after having been born in poverty"(4)
Answer is apparently NEED but I don't understand it
 
samm82
samm82
I think it's NEE+D, where def: "poverty", NEE = "having been born"?, and D = "died"
That's a really good surface, too
 
msh210
msh210
It's D (abbreviation for "died" used for dates) after NÉE (having been born) = poverty. I'm not sure what the "in" is doing there.
Oh, and I was ninjaed, as they say.
 
samm82
samm82
oof XD
Some people accept "in" as a linking word, but I guess that's personal preference, and it seems that PSE usually takes to a higher standard for cryptics
 
msh210
msh210
Fair enough.
 
Sphinx
Sphinx
6:24 PM
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Q: A Puzzling Playlist

samm82My friend loves puzzles, and one day I walked into her room while she was listening to music. I asked what she was listening to, and she listed off the albums in her playlist: Accustomed to Nothing - Accustomed to Nothing After Everything Now This - The Church Doggumentary - Snoop Dogg Eph Reiss...

word knowledge story music
 
 
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Sphinx
Sphinx
9:23 PM
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Q: Unusual sequence of fractions

Vassilis ParassidisLet's have the following sequence of fractions: $\frac{156}{51}, \frac{756}{251}, \frac{3756}{1251}, ? $ . What fraction replaces the question mark?

number-sequence
 
Prince North Læraðr
Prince North Læraðr
A marvel on my screen.., maybe a marvel character?
 
 
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Gapmeister66
Gapmeister66
11:26 PM
This one is driving me nuts! I am to get the post not without some burden = Imposition.
I can see I'm and Post, but the rest is a mystery. Please could somebody enlighten me?
I'm + Position ? Sometimes you cannot see the woods...
 
Gareth McCaughan
Gareth McCaughan
I am -> I'M, the post -> POSITION, def is "some burden". I don't much like "not without" connecting wordplay and def, but I'm pretty sure that's how it works.
 

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