Puzzle 1
Can you find the country hidden in the following paragraph:
After many years studying in the field of astrophysics, the boffin landed a plum job with the National Space Agency, where he became a leading figure in the area of quasars.
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The country spans more than one word.
Answer
Finland.
After many years studying in the field of astrophysics, the bofFIN LAND ed a plum job with the National Space Agency, where he became a leading figure in the area of quasars.
Puzzle 2
What is the next number in this sequence:
2 · 5 · 8 · 11 · ?
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What is the difference between each number?
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14.
Add 3 to the previous term.
Puzzle 3
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During a recent school reunion, four friends were discussing their starting salaries.
The salaries in question were, 8, 10, 12 and 14 thousand pounds per year.
The MP earned the most.
Alex earned more than Billie and the doctor earned more than Drew, the vet.
Billie, the lawyer, did not start on £10,000 nor did Drew.
And Chris couldn't remember.
Can you determine who has which job and their starting salaries?
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Name Profession Salary
Alex MP £14,000
Billie lawyer £12,000
Chris doctor £10,000
Drew vet £ 8,000
Puzzle 4
What letter comes next in this sequence:
E · O · E · R · E · ?
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This is a very common sequence.
Answer
X.
The last letters of the words one, two, three, four, five, six .
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