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Last week’s question asked how many planes, re-fueling in midair, are required for one circumnavigation, assuming that a full tank=1/2 the trip, and no lost time for re-fueling. Plus, they all have to return safely.

I had to pick this entry by Andrew McFarland because the title cracks me up every time. Putting the word “Plan” in quotation marks, the faded old paper, gas can icon, and old planes — it all amuses me so. Plus, he got the right answer, and depicted it very clearly.

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This week’s puzzle after the jump!

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