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Pretty Penny

There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity. - Douglas MacArthur

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Keepsake

The Norman invasion of England brought with it an architectural fortification system known as motte-and-bailey, which was fairly simple to construct even for unskilled laborers, while at the same time being militarily effective.

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Coasting Along

Watching a coast as it slips by the ship is like thinking about an enigma. There it is before you, smiling, frowning, inviting, grand, mean, insipid, or savage, and always mute with an air of whispering, "Come and find out". ― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness

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Why the Long Face?

The famous monolithic statues of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) are instantly recognizable for their strikingly simple features that evoke mystery and mysticism.

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Cheap Goods

“The North American word schlock”, according to Vocabulary.com, “comes from the Yiddish word shlak, … "junk," or from the German Schlacke, "dregs," "slag," or "refuse."” It’s crap.

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Menace II Society

Hot off the heels of Dee Dixon’s recently acclaimed sequential discovery puzzle box world dominating angry robot comes another menacing mystery.

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Let the Good Times Roll

Pair O’ Dice is much more than meets the eye, packed with surprises, clever mechanisms, and plenty of steps needed to find the treasures hidden inside.

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Jolly Good Felloe

Ship steerage is a rather complex affair which occurs largely behind the scenes of the impressive wheel we associate with a ship’s helm.

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The Cat’s Meow

Cats are full of personality, so naturally any decent cat puzzle ought to be as well.

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Index Case

An index case, also referred to as “patient zero”, is the first documented patient in a disease epidemic within a population, or the first documented patient included in an epidemiological study.

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