305.--THE THIRTY-SIX LETTER-BLOCKS.

[Illustration]

The illustration represents a box containing thirty-six letter-blocks.

The puzzle is to rearrange these blocks so that no A shall be in a line

vertically, horizontally, or diagonally with another A, no B with

another B, no C with another C, and so on. You will find it impossible

to get all the letters into the box under these conditions, but the

point is to place as many as possible. Of course no letters other than

those shown may be used.

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