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A.J. Jacobs on Solving Life's Puzzles

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Is There a Need for Certainty in Puzzles?

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I'm very interested in our demand, our need for certainty. And puzzles fulfil that and in a very powerful way. Many of them are eccentric. They're not q, just like most people. But i do think the danger of puzzles is that you will think that everything has a black and white answer - which it doesn't. Ilet's e philosophical for a minite. I think you talk bot the squite a bit in te book. For a lot of people, puzzle making is is a haven. It's a solace. There's ta exclamation point waiting, and you don't have to deal with the most of life. Question mark or question mark, forward arrow

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