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253737 Nichael Cramer <nichael@s...> 2015‑02‑25 Puzzle box question
Good morning all

(Not a tool question, but a project question)

There's an old type of puzzle box, in which you have a box.
In the box are multiple layers of pieces in a variety of shapes
which fill entire box.

The puzzle is this:
You can take out all the pieces, and refill the box
with the pieces (in a different arrangement) in such a way
that when box is completely refilled there is a piece left over[*].

Can anyone point to a webpage that contains a picture, description
and/or plans for this sort of puzzle?

(I've been trying to google this but, alas, I don't seem to be able to ask
exactly the correct question.)

Thanks,
Nichael


[* BTW, I know the solution here.  And those who know the solution
will realize that I've been slightly dishonest in my description.  But
I didn't want to give away the secret in case someone didn't know it.]

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