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OTHER SIDE, DEER

Charlotte found some toothpicks, arranged as the figure here shows.

illustration

Next to it were some instructions: ‘This is a deer. You are looking at its right side. Move one toothpick so that you are looking at the deer’s left side. It should be a mirror image of the picture you now see.’

Charlotte could see how to do it by moving two toothpicks, but not with one. She thought it must be a trick question, but when she did find a way to do it, she was surprised that it had taken her so long. Can you find the answer?