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From: deluxe@GENIE.GEIS.COM
Subject: Line: Pentomino puzzle
Date: 1995/09/05
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   A pentomino puzzle in ascii :

   __ __ __ __ __        __          __
  |__ __ __ __ __|    __|  |__ __   |  |__ __
   __ __ __          |__ __ __ __|  |__ __ __|
  |   __ __|
  |  |      __ __          __         __
  |__|     |__   |      __|  |__   __|  |
      __      |  |__   |__    __| |__   |__
   __|  |     |__ __|     |__|       |__ __|
  |     |
  |__ __|         __ __   __ __ __       __ __
   __       __ __|   __| |__    __|     |__   |
  |  |__   |__ __ __|       |  |         __|  |
  |__   |__                 |__|        |__ __|
     |__ __|

  Fit the tiles into a 6 x 10 rectangle like this :

  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
  .                             .
  .                             .
  .                             .
  .                             .
  .                             .
  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

  You may slide them, rotate them or even flip them over.
  There are many solutions, but beware, it is fiendishly
  difficult.  Page Down for one solution.  Good luck!
















  One solution :
   __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
  |   __ __|  |   __|   __|  |  |
  |  |__    __|  |   __|     |  |
  |__|  |__|  |  |__|  |__ __|  |
  |__    __|  |__|  |  |__   |  |
  |  |__|  |   __|  |__   |  |__|
  |__ __ __|__|__ __ __|__|__ __|