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Long before the Sudoku number puzzle became the crack cocaine of brain teasers, a bored Benjamin Franklin jotted down a couple of much more complex number puzzles of his own. But, exactly how the U.S.

An ancient mathematical puzzle that has fascinated mathematicians for centuries has found a new lease of life. The magic square is the basis for Sudoku, pops up in Chinese legend and provides a ...