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Science

Did you solve it? A new goat for puzzledom’s GOAT

The Guardian Australia - Science · 18 August 2026 at 2:00 am

Did you solve it? A new goat for puzzledom’s GOAT

The solution to today’s puzzle Earlier today I set you a new twist on the Monty Hall problem, which is (according to AI) the most discussed recreational maths puzzle in history.

The standard Monty Hall problem is as follows: Continue reading...

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