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Math puzzle for June 26, 2026

Jeff Smith's Math Puzzle for June 26, 2026 – Claymation plays rough, morphs into solid geometry quiz. The post Math Puzzle for June 26, 2026 appeared first on Alameda Post.
Think about placing dots on a flat surface. You want as many pairs as possible to be separated by the same distance. For any amount of dots, what is the greatest possible number of pairs that can be ...
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