It's like if someone asked, "what is 1+1?". The answers, "it's an even number" or "it' >1" are true but not the actual answer, "2". — DavidJohnson
the middle number is 2, and the first and last must be the same character — Philosophim
some ambiguity — Philosophim
the middle number is 2, and the first and last must be the same character
— Philosophim
The puzzle doesn't stipulate that "how many" must be answered with a numeral. — TonesInDeepFreeze
So what's the answer to the puzzle? Is DavidJohnson still around? — L'éléphant
Re-read the questions. There are 3 questions, in order of appearance:There simply needs to be some logic that implies what that first and last character is. — Philosophim
What is the third character (number, letter, or symbol) you will type to solve this?
How many different characters will you type to solve this?
What is the first character you will type to solve this?
There simply needs to be some logic that implies what that first and last character is.
— Philosophim
Re-read the questions. There are 3 questions, in order of appearance:
What is the third character (number, letter, or symbol) you will type to solve this?
How many different characters will you type to solve this?
What is the first character you will type to solve this? — L'éléphant
I think he took a look again at it, and realized he missed something important, because the questions as they are have no logic which shows what the first and last letter must be. I believe he was embarrassed and pulled the questions. — Philosophim
"Hamlet" is a string not a character. — SolarWind
Hamlet is a character in a famous play. — TonesInDeepFreeze
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