A Presentation of a selection of Puzzles, Brain Teasers and Thinking Problems to exercise both the mind and the Right and Left Brain. To help keep the mind and brain fit and healthy. Good for both the young and old alike. Answers are given for all the puzzles and problems.

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What are Rebus Puzzles?
They are essentially little pictures, often made with
letters and words, which cryptically represent a word,
phrase, or saying. Below are two examples:
The Answer is
‘FAT CHANCE’
( ‘Fat letters’ ! )
The Answer is
‘SIDE SHOW’
( The word ‘SHOW’ is at the side! )
Go to Next Slide to start solving Rebus Puzzles

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Rebus Puzzles Set A
# 1
# 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answers

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Rebus Puzzles Set A
# 1
# 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Answers
Quit Following Me A Round of Applause Circles under the Eyes

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Rebus Puzzles Set B
# 1
# 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answers

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Rebus Puzzles Set B
# 1
# 2 # 3
For each of the Puzzles, make 3 tries before checking all the answers at 1 go.
Clue
Clue
Clue
Answers
Halftime Count On Us Take a Step
Backwards

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Deductive Thinking 1
CLUE
THINK
ANSWER at the next Slide

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Deductive Thinking 1
CLUE
THINK
ANSWER

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Deductive Thinking 2
Clue
THINK
ANSWER at
the next Slide

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Deductive Thinking 2
Clue
THINK
ANSWER
Whales are
mammals; they
are not fish and
do not have gills.

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Deductive Thinking 3
CLUE
THINK
ANSWER at
the next Slide

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Deductive Thinking 3
CLUE
THINK
ANSWER

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has
a connection or bearing with all the pics.
An Example ( A 6-Letter Word)
POWDER
Now try the following : ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles # 1 - # 3 ( Make 3 guesses
for each before looking at the answers.) ( 6-Letter Words )
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
9
guesses
# 1 # 2 # 3

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has
a connection or bearing with all the pics.
An Example ( A 6-Letter Word)
POWDER
Now try the following : ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles # 1 - # 3 ( Make 3 guesses
for each before looking at the answers.) ( 6-Letter Words )
Answers
# 1 Jewels # 2 Starch # 3 Invent

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 7-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
12
guesses
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 7-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
Answers
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
Plastic
Pattern
Privacy
Promote

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 8-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
after
writing
down
all
your
12
guesses

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‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles 8-Letter Words
For each of the ‘4 Pics 1 Word’ Puzzles, deduce the word that has a
connection or bearing with all the pics. (3 Guesses for each pic before next Slide.)
# 1 # 2
# 3 # 4
Answers
Moisture
Bankrupt
Contents
Feedback

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Lateral Thinking Q 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
Clue
A man is sitting in a dark
room having a great time.
Suddenly, he stops
breathing and can't speak. In
a matter of moments, his
breathing and ability to
speak come back to him.
What happened?

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Lateral Thinking Q 1
Answer
Clue
A man is sitting in a dark
room having a great time.
Suddenly, he stops
breathing and can't speak. In
a matter of moments, his
breathing and ability to
speak come back to him.
What happened?
The man is in a movie theater enjoying his
new favorite movie. He takes a drink of his
favorite soda and begins to choke on an ice
cube. This prevents him from breathing or
speaking momentarily. Soon the ice melts
and the man is able to breathe and speak
again.

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Lateral Thinking Q 2
Clue
A hunter aimed his gun
carefully and fired.
Seconds later, he realized
his mistake. Minutes later,
he was dead. What
happened?

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Answer
Lateral Thinking Q 2
Clue
A hunter aimed his gun
carefully and fired.
Seconds later, he realized
his mistake. Minutes later,
he was dead. What
happened?
It was winter. He fired the gun
near a snowy cliff, which started
an avalanche.

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Lateral Thinking Q 3
Clue
A woman has indisputable proof in court that her
husband was murdered by her sister. The judge
declares, "This is the strangest case I've ever seen.
Though it's a clear case, this woman cannot be
punished." How can this be?
See Next Slide
for the Answer

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Lateral Thinking Q 3
Clue
A woman has indisputable proof in court that her
husband was murdered by her sister. The judge
declares, "This is the strangest case I've ever seen.
Though it's a clear case, this woman cannot be
punished." How can this be?
Answer
The sisters are
Siamese twins.

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Set 1
Brain Teasers
Can you find the price of McDonald's Burger, Fries and Drink in
less than I minute?

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Answer
Set 1 Brain Teasers
Can you find the price of
McDonald's Burger, Fries and
Drink in less than I minute?
3 Drinks = 30, This means 1 Drink = 10
1 Drink + 2 Burgers = 20, This means 1 Burger = 5
1 Burger + 4 Fries = 9, This means 1 Fries = 1
So, the answer to this mental quiz: 1 Burger + 1
Fries X 1 Drink = 5 + 1 X 10 = 15 (By using
BODMAS RULE)

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Set 2
Brain Teasers
Can You Tell
Which
Butterfly Will
Reach The
Flower First
within 60
Seconds?

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Answer
Butterfly
B
Set 2
Brain Teasers
Can You Tell Which
Butterfly Will Reach The
Flower First within 60
Seconds?

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Set 3
See Next Slide for the Answer
Brain Teasers
The image shows 7
separate buckets
with a tap dripping
water into Bucket 1.
A faucet runs over 7
buckets. So, which
bucket will fill first?

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Set 3
Answer
Brain Teasers
The image shows 7
separate buckets
with a tap dripping
water into Bucket 1.
A faucet runs over 7
buckets. So, which
bucket will fill first?
Water from Bucket 1 will flow into Bucket 3 first
The pipe that goes to Bucket 4 is closed
The pipe that goes to Bucket 5 is also closed
The pipe that goes to Bucket 6 is also closed
Also, Bucket 3 is lower than 2.
So, Bucket 3 will fill up first, and then Bucket 7.
So, the answer to the puzzle is ‘Bucket 3’. The water
coming down from Bucket 1 will fill bucket 3 first
since Bucket 4 and Bucket 5 pipes are blocked.

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Set 4
See Next Slide for the Answer
Brain Teasers
Which one of
the 6 items in
the squares is
the odd one
out?
Give your
reason.

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Set 4
Answer
Brain Teasers
Which one of the 6
items in the squares is
the odd one out?
Give your reason.
The odd one in this picture is
the cat. All the items in the
squares begin with the letter
B, except the cat.
Bread
Bicycle
Cat
Bunny
Bed
Butterfly

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Brain Teasers Set 5
Can you
find the
Hidden
Owl
in less than
one
minute?
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Brain Teasers Set 5
Can you
find the
Hidden
Owl
in less than
one
minute?
Answer

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Math Puzzle 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
What number should be put at the
position of the Question Mark ‘?’

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Math Puzzle 1
Answer
What number should
be put at the position
of the Question Mark
‘?’
In the given pattern is natural numbers from(3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) gets multiplied with even
numbers starting from (6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20) orderly.
3=18⇔3×6
4=32⇔ 4×8
5=50⇔ 5×10
6=72⇔ 6×12
7=98⇔ 7×14
8=128⇔ 8×16
9=162⇔9×18
The missing number is given by 10=200 ⇔10×20
Hence,
The missing number 10=200

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Math Puzzle 2
See Next Slide for the Answer
Which pins
must be
knocked
over to
score
exactly
100
points?

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Math Puzzle 2
Answer
Which pins
must be
knocked
over to
score
exactly
100
points?
13, 39, and 48.

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Math Puzzle 3
How many triangles can you see?
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Math Puzzle 3
Answer 23
How many
triangles can you
see?

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What’s The Punch Line?
The punch line of a joke is the part, or line at the end that makes the
joke funny enough to bring a smile or laughter.
In the following Creative Exercise # 1- # 3, you have to
suggest a creative punch line for each of the humorous
pieces. A suggested punch line is given.
Of course there are so many possibilities.
Think creatively.
See Next Slide for an Example.

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My Reflection
One who uses the
social media foolishly
will for certain impair
his health mentally.
I click ‘Like’. You know I can convey this
message effectively - No One likes it!
Suggested Punch Line
Suggest a
Punch Line

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My Reflection
When one does an unwholesome
action through the mind, speech
or bodily action, sooner or later
he will have to pay a price – pain
and suffering.
Punch Line # 1
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
A man was complaining to a
friend: "I HAD IT ALL -
MONEY, A HUGH
MANSION, A FERRARI,
THE LOVE OF A
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN…
THEN ALAS! IT WAS ALL
GONE."
"WHAT HAPPENED?"
asked his friend.
The man said,
“My wife found out!”

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My Reflection
When one does an unwholesome
action through the mind, speech
or bodily action, sooner or later
he will have to pay a price – pain
and suffering.
Punch Line # 1
A suggested
Punch Line.
A man was complaining to a
friend: "I HAD IT ALL -
MONEY, A HUGH
MANSION, A FERRARI,
THE LOVE OF A
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN…
THEN ALAS! IT WAS ALL
GONE."
"WHAT HAPPENED?"
asked his friend.
The man said,
“My wife found out!”

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My Reflection
Sad to say, today many
young ones do not learn
and digest proper moral and
religious values and apply
them in life.
Punch Line # 2
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
A great religious teacher taught this:
“If your enemy slaps you in the face
on one cheek, turn the other cheek.”
When I asked my 11-year old son if
he knew the meaning and reason for
this advice of wisdom, he replied,
“To make the swelling even on
both cheeks?”

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My Reflection
Sad to say, today many
young ones do not learn
and digest proper moral and
religious values and apply
them in life.
Punch Line # 2
A suggested
Punch Line.
A great religious teacher taught this:
“If your enemy slaps you in the face
on one cheek, turn the other cheek.”
When I asked my 11-year old son if
he knew the meaning and reason for
this advice of wisdom, he replied,
“To make the swelling even on
both cheeks?”

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My Reflection
In a modern fast-moving highly
materialistic world, many have
lost the proper values of life
like integrity, simplicity, love
and contentment.
Punch Line # 3
Suggest a
Punch Line.
See Next
Slide for a
suggested
Punch Line.
I have no steady girlfriend now.
My previous three girlfriends
have broken up with me.
This happened when
on a ‘romantic’ night I
told them the monthly salary
I was drawing.

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My Reflection
In a modern fast-moving highly
materialistic world, many have
lost the proper values of life
like integrity, simplicity, love
and contentment.
Punch Line # 3
A suggested
Punch Line.
I have no steady girlfriend now.
My previous three girlfriends
have broken up with me.
This happened when
on a ‘romantic’ night I
told them the monthly salary
I was drawing.

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 1
See Next Slide for the Answer
Can you make the equation correct
by only moving one matchstick?

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 1
Answer
Can you make the equation correct
by only moving one matchstick?
In order to make the equation right, all you
have to do is move the vertical matchstick of
the plus sign to the left of the zero in order to
transform it into a 10; thus: 11 – 10 = 1.

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Puzzle With Matchsticks 2
Can you move only 2 matchsticks to get
the Highest Number in 30 seconds?

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Answer
Puzzle With Matchsticks 2
Can you move only 2
matchsticks to get the
Highest Number in 30
seconds?
For getting the highest number, you
need to move 1 matchstick each from
the two 4’s in the number. Then you
will be able to get four 1’s in the
number.

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 3
Move 3 Matchsticks
To Get The Coin
Inside The House.
Rule:
Do Not Touch
The Coin
See Next Slide for the Answer

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Puzzle With Matchsticks 3
Move 3 Matchsticks To Get
The Coin Inside The House.
Rule:
Do Not Touch
The Coin
Answer
•Move the matchstick near the coin at a right
angle.
•Next move the stick below the coin, parallel
to the matchstick opposite to the coin.
•Then move the third stick by closing the gap
between the sticks.

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Picture Puzzle - Test Your Eye Power
Can you find 6
Hidden Words
in the Picture in
2 minutes?
See Next
Slide if
you need
to know
what the 6
Hidden
Words are

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Picture Puzzle - Test Your Eye Power Can you find 6
Hidden Words in
the Picture in 2
minutes?
The 6
Hidden
Words are
Wet
Pool
Swim
Float
Water
Slide
See Next Slide
for the Answers

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Picture Puzzle - Test Your Eye Power Can you find 6 Hidden
Words in the Picture
in 2 minutes?
Wet - The word 'Wet' is
written on the girl's yellow
swimsuit in the picture.
Pool - The word 'Pool' is
written on the waves on the
left bottom side of the
picture.
Swim - The word 'Swim' is
written in the waves on the
right top side of the picture.
Float - The word 'Float' is
written on the boy's rubber
ring on the far side of the
pool in the picture.
Water - The word 'Water' is
written on the leaf on
center top side of the
picture.
Slide - The word 'Slide' is
written on the leaf on the
left top side of the picture
Answers

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Creative Riddle 1
In the forest I am green.
At the market
I am black.
In the kitchen I am red.
Name Me …
don’t wait!
Clue
See Answer at the Next Slide

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Creative Riddle 1
In the forest I am green.
At the market
I am black.
In the kitchen I am red.
Name Me …
don’t wait!
Clue
CHARCOAL
ANSWER

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#
2
Clue
See Next Slide for the Answer
Creative Riddle 2

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#
2
Clue
Answer
Fingernails
Creative Riddle 2

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I am a little
house full
of meat …
No door to go in
and eat.
What am I, Kid?
Clue
Creative
Riddle 3
See Answer at the Next Slide

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I am a little
house full
of meat …
No door to go in
and eat.
What am I, Kid? Clue
NUT
Creative
Riddle 3
ANSWER

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Creative Riddle 4
Every living person
on Earth has seen
me but no one will
ever see me again.
Please tell me my
name.
Clue

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Creative Riddle 4
Every living person
on Earth has seen
me but no one will
ever see me again.
Please tell me my
name. Clue
Yesterday
Answer

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See Next Slide for the Answer
Clue

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Answer
Clue
Planet Earth

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Mental and Visual Skills 1
See Next Slide for the Answers
How many Differences can you find between the two pictures in 1 minute?

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Mental and Visual Skills 1
Answers : There are 7 Differences
How many Differences can you find between the two pictures in 1 minute?

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Mental and Visual Skills 2
See
Next
Slide
for
the
Answers
Can you spot the 6 Differences between the two
panels in less than 1 minute?

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Mental and Visual Skills 2
Answers
Can you spot the 6 Differences between the two panels in
less than 1 minute?

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Unscramble and Learn
Each of the 7 wise sayings is
scrambled.
Unscramble each word and
then arrange the words to get
a wise saying!
An Example # 1
states forerunner all mind
of the is
“Mind is the forerunner of all states.”
Answers at the next Slide

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1 Mind is the forerunner of all states.
2 Our greatest glory is not in never
falling but in rising every time we fall.
3 You will never do anything in this
world without courage.
4 The greatest power is often simple
patience.
5 A contented mind is the greatest
blessing a man can enjoy in this world.
6 Patience is the companion of wisdom.
7 The journey of a thousand miles
begins with one step.
Answers to Unscrambling

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Challenging Vision Puzzle
Can you spot 8
hidden objects in the
picture within 1
minute?
Only 2% of the
people can!
If you want to know
what the 8 hidden
objects are, see
the next Slide.

75. See Next Slide for the Answers
Challenging Vision Puzzle
Can you spot 8
hidden objects in the
picture within 1
minute?
Only 2% of the
people can!
The 8 Hidden
Objects are:
Fish, Tulip, Ice
Cream, Ball, Color
Pencil, Spoon

76. Answers
Challenging Vision Puzzle
1.Fish - Fish is hiding between the leaves
2.Tulip - Tulip growing upside down the tree
3.Ice cream - In the center among the leaves
4.Ball - In the right between the leaves
5.Color Pencil - In the right near the branch of
the tree
6.Spoon - Near the Tea Trunk at the center
7.Moon - The face of the half-moon is hiding
between the mushrooms
8.Ghost - The face of the ghost is there on the
right bottom of the picture

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The End