1998 Puzzlers

	A minister, a doctor, and a plumber How did the off-duty officer know who-dun-it?
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	Household Task Why doesn't 50 or 125 work for this common task but 90 does?
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	The boy, the bus, and the fish A classic from the Puzzler book.
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	Math of Ages Get out the pencils for this digit diversion.
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	Horsetown The classic puzzler that spawned a book and a haircut.
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	The Mad Hatter The classic puzzler that spawned a book and a haircut. Three red hats, three white hats. Which hat is the wisest man in the kingdom wearing?
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	Mathematic Mistake A + B = C. Nope we don't think so.
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	Three Chutes To The Wind A + B = C. Nope we don't think so. This hijacker needs 3 parachutes to complete his crime. Why?
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	The Emission Mission Ralph is in the shop trying to fix 2 Camrys. What is he doing?
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	Stone Temple Farmers It was one 40 pound stone. Now it's 4 pieces.
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	A Lincoln In Winter You know almost everything the pharmacist knew.
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	The Story of John and John And the hint is his name probably wasn't John.
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	A Fork In The Road One of these guys is a liar and one of them is a truth teller.
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	The Power of Ten A number crunching puzzler. Get out your virtual pencils.
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	From Rags to Britches Dougie's clothes have been stolen! Can he use his automotive mind to help the cops find them?
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	Bomber Armor What kind of armor plating can help out the RAF?
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	Trees and Mines Encore Puzzler
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	A Fraud in an Ascot Encore Puzzler
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	Playing Chicken Encore Puzzler
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	Your marbles or your life Encore Puzzler
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	Blue, white and rusty all over Encore Puzzler
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	Logo Adventures Encore Puzzler
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	Vinnie and the Vacuum Encore Puzzler
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	House Rules Encore Puzzler
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	Billowing Smoke Encore puzzler
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	Misfire By The Moonlight Encore puzzler
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	The Family Jewels? How do you cut a necklace to pay the rent?
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	What A Deal! How come the more you buy of this item, the less it costs?
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	Stop To Talk Why do these Sunday drivers only converse when the car is stopped at a light?
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	Muffled Out Why did the Scott Muffler Co. die?
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	Down Under Wonder How come Ray's son has Aussie-dar?
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	Which Switch Switches? Jim Gardner, son of Martin Gardner (the Father of Puzzlement) delivers this week's Puzzler.
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	Cabin Coffin What caused the death of two men in a cabin?
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	Let's Hear It For The Boys You have 2 kids, 1 is a boy. What are the odds that the other is a boy?
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	Back In Black Why was the Model T only available in black?
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	Seize The Smokin' Truck What does the emblem on this truck mean?
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	For Whom The Dart Tows Tommy's car breaks down, but it can still tow Ray's car. How is this possible?
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	Give This Volvo A Brake Is it warped disks or something else causing this Volvo to shake, rattle, and roll?
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	The Tree of Love Does love grow at the same percentage as a tree?
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	The Loose Caboose What is it that causes this train to strain?
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	Cable Contest What was the contest to get cables across the gorge?
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	Now You Can't. Then You Could. What is it that you could rarely do and then you could do easily and then now, if you wanted to do it, it would take you ten times longer than it used to.
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	Crusty's Wedding Can you get Crusty to the church on time even with a gash in his gas tank?
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	Billboard Equation What does this equation have to do with a previous puzzler?
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	Pound of Retention What German engine invention burns a pound of fuel and still saves a pound of water?
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	Pump Down the Mileage Why does this Volvo lose mileage after getting a new fuel pump?
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	Frank's Party of Five Half of Frank's five kids are boys? How can this be?
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	Three Girlfriends and a Car Funeral Why should Dougie keep girlfriend number three?
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	Big Screen Puzzler In what famous movie were a Ferrari and a Renault both featured?
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	Arrr, A Nautical Puzzler, Matey Car Talk goes nautical in this puzzler from the sea.
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	Crusty, Original Recipe Can our hero, Crusty, solve this puzzler? What's with the shuddering Porsche?
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	Product Placement Get out your pencil, slide rule, calculator, and old algebra textbook.
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	Beets Me! The President of the free range beet growers association has been kidnapped.
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