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Letter: Letter: Die hard

Published 26 January 1991

From TIMOTHY HARRIS

Regarding the covgerof the 22/29 December edition, may I point out that
the sum of the opposite sides of a die is seven? It is therefore impossible
for such an object (assuming that it has been correctly manufactured) to
be seen in either of the positions portrayed, since the five and two as
well as the three and four are shown adjacent to each other.

Timothy Harris Plymouth Devon

Issue no. 1753 published 26 January 1991

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