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The magic of flags

The magic of flags As with all of my [story] based puzzles, the story here is entirely fictional. There may be some truths lurking in places, but that is not part of the puzzle.

The magic of flags

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The magic of flags As with all of my [story] based puzzles, the story here is entirely fictional.

There may be some truths lurking in places, but that is not part of the puzzle.

Associations (yes, such an organization does exist) arranged a tour of the USA states and territories back in 2016.

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The magic of flags As with all of my [story] based puzzles, the story here is entirely fictional. There may be some truths lurking in places, but that is not part of the puzzle. Associations (yes, such an organization does exist) arranged a tour of the USA states and territories back in 2016.

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  • On the flight home, I was looking through my notes and arranged nine flags in a 3x3 pattern.

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