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It's a math puzzle designed for third graders, but many adults are having trouble solving it. The puzzle looks something like Scrabble, with a series of boxes that snake up, down and across a page.

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It's a math puzzle designed for third graders, but many adults are having trouble solving it. The puzzle looks something like Scrabble, with a series of boxes that snake up, down and across a page.