>>Get 20 spheres of styrofoam or something similar, and paste them together, into four pieces, like this:
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>Hilmar,
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>Is this it?
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>1 long, 2 short on the bottom
>1 long verticle in the center
>2 short across
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>Renoir
I am not sure whether your explanation is equivalent to the following. Place the pieces in four layers: 1x4, 2x3, 3x2, 4x1. It is difficult to explain the solution with words, or to do it all in your head. It is really worthwhile to actually paste the styrofoam spheres together.
Hilmar.
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