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9 Dots
Easy
Created: February 3, 2026
You have 9 dots arranged in a 3×3 grid:
Without lifting your pen, draw four straight lines that pass through all 9 dots.
Hint
The phrase “think outside the box” is thought to have been coined from this puzzle.
Solution
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