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Comments on Puzzle #2450: The perfect gift
By Marcus (aanet)

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#1: Minnie Fuerstnau (m.fuerstnau) on Mar 17, 2008 [SPOILER]

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#2: Meg Tayler (rebelcat) on Mar 17, 2008
Beautiful! :-)
#3: Paula (fuzziebear3) on Mar 17, 2008
Some pretty tricky logic to get things started. I never quite guessed, but did have some 'trial' logic. But the result is lovely.
#4: Arduinna (arduinna) on Mar 17, 2008 [HINT]
A toughie! But I took your word for it and kept looking for the edge logic. In the upper right hand corner, the 4 can't go at the top if you work it out a couple of steps. (It messes up the 6).
#5: Beth (Shasta) on Mar 17, 2008
I admit I guessed. I started with the green and tried different stars until it worked. Very nice and I agree.
#6: Jan Wolter (jan) on Mar 17, 2008 [SPOILER]
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#7: JoDeen Mozena (Ozymoe) on Mar 21, 2008
Ummmm...I'm a little confused. I solved it...I went as far as I could with "ordinary logic" which was reasonably far..then used edge logic extensively for awhile...so I'm not sure what it means when people say they used "edge logic" from the beginning...I think I call what you call "edge logic" "systematic trial and error".
#8: Gypso (Gypso) on Mar 21, 2008 [HINT]
That's exactly what I did JoDeen with the 2 bottom rows. I've been calling that edge logic. However I defer to those who have given more thought to the vocabulary of these puzzles.

Oddly enough Aanet, I didn't start out using edge logic. I was able to place a bit here and there for quite a while.
Very good puzzle! Very fun to solve!
Nicely done.
Thank you. :D
#9: Meg Smith (mamadragonfreak) on Mar 26, 2008
this is a great puzzle! it took me several trys to get it right. but the day i did it went smoothly enough that i figure i must not have been fully awake during my other attempts.
#10: Marie-Louise Ambrey (marz) on Apr 22, 2008 [SPOILER]
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#11: Nancy Snyder (naneki) on May 15, 2008
I thought it was going to be harder than it was, but it flowed quite easily...thank you :)
#12: JoDeen Mozena (ozymoe) on May 16, 2008
I just redid this puzzle...and I realize I have learned a lot since the first time I solved it. I'm sure I'll resolve this again sometime. You really provide lots of enjoyment, aanet. Thank you again...and again...and again lol
#13: Adam Nielson (monkey) on May 31, 2008
Wonderful! Edge logic worked well.
#14: Bionerd (nieboo) on Jun 17, 2008
Bee-oo-tiful. Thanks.
#15: Sunset Smiley (sunsetsmiley) on Jul 15, 2008
This is good. I like this puzzle. The rose is very beautiful. Thanks for the puzzle. :)
#16: Jota (jota) on Mar 23, 2009
LOVED IT!
#17: Byrdie (byrdie) on Jun 25, 2009 [HINT]
Holy bugger!! A tricky little sucker!

I used edge logic to get myself started on the green (sounds like what most others did) and then proceeded to restart for a total of three times before I got it right. The first time I was nearly done with the green when I ran into an impass and cleared the board. The second time I was a little way into the red before I hit a spot that wouldn't solve (because of a problem in the green). The third time I was a long way into the red before I discovered an issue.

Might be the perfect gift but it was mind numbing for a puzzle!
#18: Tom O'Connell (sensei69) on Mar 27, 2010
good puzzle, the bottom 3 was tuff
#19: bugaboo (bugaboo) on Sep 5, 2010
great image
great solve
#20: Gary Webster (glwebste) on Sep 12, 2011
Very nice image. I didn't have the "edge" problems that others had; it seemed to be a very nice, straightforward puzzle. And very pretty indeed!
#21: BlackCat (BlackCat) on Aug 20, 2016
Nice. Rewarding solve.
#22: derby (Derby) on May 23, 2022
Very nice image

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