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Tangoing with a Martin Gardner Word Game

In this blog post, we explore a word game from Martin Gardner. We delve into its computational solving strategies, highlighting the complexity and fun of this NYT-esque puzzle.

You’ll be sort of surprised what there is to be found once you go beyond Z and start poking around!- On Beyond Zebra!, Dr. Seuss It's fascinating how, out of the blue, we sometimes discover something so tangential yet interesting that we stop whatever we're doing to pursue that idea. Anatol W. Holt, director of advanced systems for Applied Data Research, Inc., is a mathematician who makes a hobby of inventing games. (It is currently on sale in stores and can also be ordered postpaid for $6.50 from Holt’s own firm, Stelledar, Inc., 1700 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

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