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  The Twelve Coins Puzzle  
 

We have twelve coins. They all weigh exactly the same,
except for one which is fake. It is either heavier or lighter
than the other eleven. Determine in three weighings of a
balance scale which one of the coins is the fake one and
whether it is heavier or lighter than the other eleven.
  

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