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Tangram puzzle
jigsaw puzzle box, 19th century
John Spilsbury jigsaw puzzle
The Canterbury Puzzles by Henry Ernest Dudeney
Rubik's Cube
Sudoku on a smartphone
The 2019 World Puzzle Championships in Kirchheim, Germany
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