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Starting with HATE, change one letter at a time until you have the word LOVE-

Each change leaves the other letters in their original places and must result in a proper word-

What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?

There are four different answers using common words, can you find all four?
hate
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love

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Moving up or right, what is the largest total you can make, using the mathematical signs along the way?

+	4	−	2	+	2
2	+	2	−	2	+
−	1	+	2	−	4
2	−	1	+	1	−
+	1	−	2	+	3
3	+	3	−	4	+

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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I was quite bored yesterday, so I visited my local animal sanctuary.

To pass the time, I counted 612 legs.

This came from an equal number of beetles, spiders, and mice.

Can you work out the total number of animals I counted?

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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These five words are connected somehow, which word is missing?

origami reptilian ? nuclei gliding echo
Choose from:

albatross, approved, bingo, furtive, pedalled, zebra

Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone

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