Re: using sticks to represent digits?

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From: Heywood Jaiblomi
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 00:00

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In article <37D61881.27BF1C57@yahoo.com>, S Schaber <sschaber@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Is there a well known puzzle that involves placing sticks next to each
>other or across etc to represent digits? How does it work?

yes, there is what is commonly referred to as the "Chinese Number Puzzle" 
which involves using matchsticks to represent the "numbers" on a table.

The "expert" takes matchsticks and places them on the table, arranged in a 
seeming random pattern yet at least one other person at the table can always 
tell what number is being displayed. One by one, other people at the table 
catch on as to how it is done.

Is this the puzzle you are referring to?

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