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  2. Nine dots puzzle - Wikipedia

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    The puzzle asks to link all nine dots using four straight lines or fewer, without lifting the pen. The nine dots puzzle is a mathematical puzzle whose task is to connect nine squarely arranged points with a pen by four (or fewer) straight lines without lifting the pen. The puzzle has appeared under various other names over the years.

  3. Thinking outside the box - Wikipedia

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    In 1970, the phrase think outside the dots appears without mentioning the nine dots puzzle. [13] [7] Finally, in 1971, the specific phrase think outside the box is attested, again appearing together with the nine dots puzzle. [14] [15] In 1976, the phrase is used in England [16] and 1978 in the USA, [17] both without mentioning the nine dots ...

  4. Connect the dots - Wikipedia

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    A partially solved puzzle. Connect the dots (also known as connect-the-dots, dot to dot, join the dots or follow the dots) is a form of puzzle containing a sequence of numbered dots. [1] When a line is drawn connecting the dots the outline of an object is revealed. The puzzles frequently contain simple line art to enhance the image created or ...

  5. Eureka effect - Wikipedia

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    The Nine Dot Problem with solution. Most individuals fail to draw lines beyond the dots that compose the square, and are unable to solve this puzzle. The Nine Dot Problem is a classic spatial problem used by psychologists to study insight. The problem consists of a 3 × 3 square created by 9 black dots.

  6. Brain Games (2011 TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Games and puzzles such as connecting nine dots with three lines, using thinking like a child to come up with creative ideas, another sleight-of-hand trick with Robbins, trick questions, using mnemonics to remember people's names, and solving a puzzle using ordinary items in a way they were not originally designed.

  7. Nine dots problem - Wikipedia

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