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An Impossible Block? (solution)

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an impossible block?You have probably seen this puzzle. This is a wooden block, made of two pieces, top and bottom. The back sides look the same. Is it possible to make a block like this, with the cuts between the two pieces as shown?

solutionsAnswer: To the near right is a top view of the usual solution. To the right of that is my solution.


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