The document provides information about different types of puzzles including rebus puzzles, deductive thinking puzzles, '4 pics 1 word' puzzles, lateral thinking puzzles, and math puzzles. It presents examples of each type of puzzle and asks the reader to solve them. Across 15 slides, it introduces puzzles involving pictures, words, logic, and numbers for the reader to decipher the clues and find the answers.

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What are Rebus Puzzles?
They are essentially little pictures, often made with
letters and words, which cryptically represent a word,
phrase, or saying. Below are two examples:
The Answer is
‘FAT CHANCE’
( ‘Fat letters’ ! )
The Answer is
‘SIDE SHOW’
( The word ‘SHOW’ is at the side! )
Go to Next Slide to start solving Rebus Puzzles

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Rebus Puzzles Set A
# 1 # 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answers

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Rebus Puzzles Set A
# 1 # 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Answers
Get Up And Go
Hands - On
Experience
WHAT’S UP

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Rebus Puzzles Set B
# 1 # 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answers

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Rebus Puzzles Set B
# 1 # 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Answers
Cake Mix
End To End Cutting Corners

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Deductivethinking puzzle 1
See Next Slide for the
Answer
THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 1
Answer
THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the
Answer
THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 2
Answer
THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 3
See Next Slide for the
Answer
THINK

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Deductivethinking puzzle 3
Answer
THINK

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has
a connection or bearing with all the pics.
An Example ( A 6-Letter Word)
POWDER
Now try the following : ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles # 1 - # 3 ( Make 3 guesses
for each before looking at the answers.) ( 6-Letter Words )
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
9
guesses
# 1 # 2 # 3

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has
a connection or bearing with all the pics.
An Example ( A 6-Letter Word)
POWDER
Now try the following : ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles # 1 - # 3 ( Make 3 guesses
for each before looking at the answers.) ( 6-Letter Words )
Answers
#1 Throne #2 Thrill #3 Regret

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 7-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
12
guesses
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 7-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
Answers
Vehicle
Wedding
Contest
Enclose

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 8-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
12
guesses

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 8-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
Answers
Collapse
Proposal
Decorate
Practice

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Lateral Thinking Q 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
Clue
A boy was studying at a boarding school in
England. He ran short of money and he
wrote a letter to his grandmother asking for a
small sum of money.
The grandmother sent him a reply letter
containing a lecture on the evils of
extravagant spending but no money was
enclosed.
When the boy received the letter, he was
extremely pleased even though his request
for money was rejected. Why?

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Lateral Thinking Q 1
Answer
Clue
A boy was studying at a boarding school in
England. He ran short of money and he
wrote a letter to his grandmother asking for a
small sum of money.
The grandmother sent him a reply letter
containing a lecture on the evils of
extravagant spending but no money was
enclosed.
When the boy received the letter, he was
extremely pleased even though his request
for money was rejected. Why?
This was a true incident. The boy’s mother
was Queen Victoria. The boy sold the letter
for five pounds sterling.

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Lateral Thinking Q 2
Clue
Max Shuler was on the
operating table in the surgical
room. He was coming around
after the operation. Suddenly
he jumped out and hit the
surgeon hard on the face. Why
did Max Shuler do this?

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Lateral Thinking Q 2
Clue
Max Shuler was on the
operating table in the surgical
room. He was coming around
after the operation. Suddenly
he jumped out and hit the
surgeon hard on the face. Why
did Max Shuler do this?
Answer
Max Shuler was a boxer. The last thing he heard
was the anesthetist counting
1,2,3,4 …… As Max was coming around,
thinking he was in a boxing match, he wanted
to beat the count. He jumped up and struck at
the nearest person to him – the surgeon.
Muhammad Ali
The Boxer

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Lateral Thinking Q 3
Clue
See Next Slide
for the Answer
Martha sent her husband to the airport in New York. She watched
her husband board the 8.00 pm plane to Los Angeles. She then
drove home to watch a movie on her TV. About one hour into the
movie there was a News flash saying that the 8.00 pm plane from
New York to Los Angeles had crashed and there were no
survivors. Martha did not react but just continued watching the
movie. Why?

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Lateral Thinking Q 3
Clue
Martha sent her husband to the airport in New York. She watched
her husband board the 8.00 pm plane to Los Angeles. She then
drove home to watch a movie on her TV. About one hour into the
movie there was a News flash saying that the 8.00 pm plane from
New York to Los Angeles had crashed and there were no
survivors. Martha did not react but just continued watching the
movie. Why?
Answer
The Movie interrupted by the News flash had been
shown one week earlier and Martha had taped it using
her video recorder. She was now
just watching the taped movie.

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Set 1
Spot the Mistake in the Picture
Can you find
the Mistake in
the Picture
within 1
minute?

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Answer
Set 1
Spot the Mistake in the Picture
Can you find
the Mistake in
the Picture
within 1
minute?

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Spot the Mistake in the Picture Of A Kitchen
Set 2
Can you spot
the mistake in
the picture
within
1 minute?

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Answer
Spot the Mistakes in the Picture Of A Kitchen
Set 2
Can you spot
the mistakein
the picture
within
1 minute?
The kettle’s spout is too low. If it were actually
filled, the water would spill out.

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Spot the Scientific Mistakes
in the Picture
Set 3
See Next
Slide for the
Answers
How many
scientific
mistakes can you
find in 3
minutes?

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Answers to Scientific Mistakes in the
Picture
Set 3
Among the mistakes are:
The shadows of people and objects are different.
The wind doesn't blow the cigarette smoke.
The lightning doesn't come from a cloud.
The lightning should have hit the highest object
— the tip of the other tower.
Power lines are not connected to anything.
The sundial doesn't work correctly.
The houses in the background are too different in
size: the house on the right is too big and the one
on the left is too small. The scale is wrong.
The sign says that New York is west but the
weather vane points to east.
You can see the spot where the rainbow touches
the water.
The moon should be on the other side.
The sun doesn't rise in the north.
The corners of the earth on the weather vane are
mixed.
The man sitting under the umbrella doesn't have
a chair.
The dog walks in a strange way.
There is no reflection of the sun on the water.
The color sequence of the rainbow is wrong.
There is no trace of rain even though there is a
rainbow.
The fountain water falls directly down. It's
impossible.
The wind doesn't influence the water in the
fountain.
The exhaust pipe is on the front of the car.

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Can you Find the Hidden Cat
within 1 Minute?
See Next Slide
for the
Answer

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Can you Find the Hidden Cat
within 1 Minute?
Answer
Hidden
Cat

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Can you spot the 4 hidden objects within 2 minutes?
See Next Slide for
the Answers
The 4 Hidden Objects are:
A Clock
An Eggplant (Brinjal)
A Crow
A Shoe

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Can you spot the 4 hidden objects within 2 minutes?
Answers
The 4 Hidden Objects are:
A Clock
An Eggplant (Brinjal)
A Crow
A Shoe

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Math Puzzle 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
One day I was given a total payment of $ 1,000. I was paid in the
following way:
(a) A certain number of money notes of denomination $50.00
(b) A certain number of money notes of denomination $10.00
(c) A certain number of coins of denomination $ 0.50
I found that the total number of money notes and coins I received came
to 100.
How many notes of $ 50, $ 10 and coins $ 0.50 did I receive?

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Math Puzzle 1
Answer
One day I was given a total payment of $ 1,000. I was paid in the
following way:
(a) A certain number of money notes of denomination $50.00
(b) A certain number of money notes of denomination $10.00
(c) A certain number of coins of denomination $ 0.50
I found that the total number of money notes and coins I received came
to 100.
How many notes of $ 50, $ 10 and coins $ 0.50 did I receive?
19 $ 50.00 notes; 1 $ 10.00 note;
80 $ 0.50 coins

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Math Puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the Answers
The nine boxes in the
diagram on the left
contain three 2s,
three 3s and three
4s.
Can you rearrange
the numbers such
that each row,
column and diagonal
has a sum of 9 ?

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Math Puzzle 2
Answers
The nine boxes in the diagram
on the left contain three 2s,
three 3s and three 4s.
Can you rearrange the numbers
such that each row, column and
diagonal has a sum of 9 ?

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Math Puzzle 3
See Next Slide for the Answers
Solve this logical number series puzzle by
replacing the question mark with the correct
number. Give your reasoning.
9090 = 4
1234 = 0
6055 = 2
9081 = 4
8888 = ?

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Math Puzzle 3
Answer
Solve this logical number series puzzle by
replacing the question mark with the correct
number. Give your reasoning.
9090 = 4
1234 = 0
6055 = 2
9081 = 4
8888 = ?
8
( Number of circles in the number. )

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What’s The Punch Line?
The punch line of a joke is the part, or line at the end that makes the
joke funny enough to bring a smile or laughter.
In the following Creative Exercise # 1- # 3, you have to
suggest a creative punch line for each of the humorous
pieces. A suggested punch line is given.
Of course there are so many possibilities.
Think creatively.
See Next Slide for an Example.

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My Reflection
One who uses the
social media foolishly
will for certain impair
his health mentally.
I click ‘Like’. You know I can convey this
message effectively - No One likes it!
Suggested Punch Line
Suggest a
Punch Line

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My Reflection
We must practice Right Speech.
When one speaks words that
antagonize or insult another
person, he will suffer a retaliation.
Punch Line # 1
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
Last night I slapped my
husband for being so insulting.
You know what he said about
me? He declared in the
presence of our friends,
“Before marriage, my wife
used
to catch me in her arms.
Now I catch her in my pockets.”

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My Reflection
We must practice Right Speech.
When one is speaks words that
antagonize or insult another
person, he will suffer a retaliation.
Punch Line # 1
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
Last night I slapped my
husband for being so insulting.
You know what he said about
me? He declared in the
presence of our friends,
“Before marriage, my wife
used
to catch me in her arms.
Now I catch her in my pockets.”
A Suggested
Punch Line.

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My Reflection
One who is conquered by greed
and covetousness can do
shameless and unwholesome
actions for which he has to
suffer the bad kammic
consequences.
Punch Line # 2
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
Mr Chim Tham Sim has the
habit of taking items from his
hotel room that he is not supposed
to. One day he will regret this. He
once told me that he has
changed his name to Hilton to
match the name on the large
towel he is now using at home.

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My Reflection
One who is conquered by greed
and covetousness can do
shameless and unwholesome
actions for which he has to
suffer the bad kammic
consequences.
Punch Line # 2
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
Mr Chim Tham Sim has the
habit of taking items from his
hotel room that he is not supposed
to. One day he will regret this. He
once told me that he has
changed his name to Hilton to
match the name on the large
towel he is now using at home.
A Suggested
Punch Line.

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My Reflection
Mental laziness, sloth and torpor
are a terrible hindrance to success
in whatever what one is supposed
to do. He is not liked by others
and loses the respect of people.
Punch Line # 3
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
My brother-in-law is a real lazy bum.
When I once asked him why he was
not working at all, he replied, “Oh I
suffer from a serious allergy.” When
I inquired further as to the type of
allergy he had, he shamelessly said,
“Allergy to work.”

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My Reflection
Mental laziness, sloth and torpor
are a terrible hindrance to success
in whatever what one is supposed
to do. He is not liked by others
and loses the respect of people.
Punch Line # 3
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
My brother-in-law is a real lazy bum.
When I once asked him why he was
not working at all, he replied, “Oh I
suffer from a serious allergy.” When
I inquired further as to the type of
allergy he had, he shamelessly said,
“Allergy to work.”
A Suggested
Punch Line

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
On a piece of paper someone
used some matchsticks to
form
9 – 8
whose answer is
obviously 1.
What single action can
you perform to make
the answer equal 2?

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 1
Answer
On a piece of paper someone
used some matchsticks to
form
9 – 8
whose answer is
obviously 1.
What single action can
you perform to make
the answer equal 2?
By turning
the paper
upside down.

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 2
On the diagram, can you add 4
matchsticks to the figure to divide it
into 2 parts. The 2 parts must be
identical in size and shape.
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Answer
Puzzle With Matchsticks 2
On the diagram shown, can you
add 4 matchsticks to the figure to
divide it into 2 parts. The 2 parts
must be identical
in size and shape.

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 3
You have to build a "bridge" over a river with only
4 matchsticks. The length of a matchstick is less
than the width of the river as shown above. How
would you do this?
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 3
You have to build a "bridge" over a river with only
4 matchsticks. The length of a matchstick is less than the
width of the river as shown above. How would you do this?
Answer

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Picture Puzzle - Test Your Eye Power
Can you find 6
Hidden Words
in the Picture
in less than 2
minutes?
See Next Slide
if you need to
know what the
6 Hidden
Words are

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Picture Puzzle - Test Your Eye Power
Can you find 6
Hidden Words
in the Picture
in less than 2
minutes?
The 6 Hidden
Words are
CHEESE
HUNGRY
Music
PARTY
RED
YUMMY
See Next Slide for the Answers

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Picture Puzzle - Test Your Eye Power
Can you find 6
Hidden Words
in the Picture
in less than 2
minutes?
The 6 Hidden
Words are
CHEESE
HUNGRY
Music
PARTY
RED
YUMMY
Answers

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# 1
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answer
I lie in the underground
till I’m found.
People treasure me when
I’m cut and shine.
Ladies have craved for me
all throughout time.

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# 1
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue
Answer
Diamond
I lie in the underground
till I’m found.
People treasure me when
I’m cut and shine.
Ladies have craved for me
all throughout time.

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#
2
Clue
See Next
Slide for the
Answer
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Long or short I am quite stiff
and hard.
On a surface I can
leave a mark.
People will notice
my big head.
Wrongly used, I hurt, I’m
afraid.

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#
2
Clue
Answer A Nail
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Long or short I am quite stiff
and hard.
On a surface I can
leave a mark.
People will notice
my big head.
Wrongly used, I hurt, I’m
afraid.

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# 3
See Next Slide for the
Answer
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue
From me you cannot
hide or cheat
There will be a time
we will meet
Not understanding,
many fear me
It’s good
to accept me readily

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# 3
Answer Death
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Clue
From me you cannot
hide or cheat
There will be a time
we will meet
Not understanding,
many fear me
It’s good
to accept me readily

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# 4
Clue
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
See Next Slide
for the Answer
I am longish, hard
and slim.
I can cause pain,
make you scream.
I may have
only one eye
But I can sting any guy!

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# 4
Clue
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
Answer
Needle
I am longish, hard
and slim.
I can cause pain,
make you scream.
I may have
only one eye
But I can sting any guy!

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# 5
See Next
Slide for the
Answer
Clue
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
For a painful happening
you blame me.
Oh, you shape me
all along, don’t you see?
The wise ones
realize this so clearly.

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# 5
Answer
Fate
Clue
Rhyming Riddles – Creative Thinking
For a painful happening
you blame me.
Oh, you shape me
all along, don’t you see?
The wise ones
realize this so clearly.

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Mental and
Visual Skills 1
See Next Slide for
the Answers
How many Differences
can you find between
the two pictures
in 1 minute?

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Mental and
Visual Skills 1
How many Differences
can you find between
the two pictures
in 1 minute?
Answer
There are 5
Differences

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Mental and Visual Skills 2
See Next Slide for the Answers
Can you spot the 6 Differences between the two
panels in less than two minutes?

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Mental and Visual Skills 2
Can you spot the 6 Differences between the two
panels in less than two minutes?
Answers
Chair No Chair

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Vision Puzzle 1
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answer

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Vision Puzzle 1
Answer 8257

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Vision Puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Vision Puzzle 2
Answer

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With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
The End