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A puzzle that is centered around weighings and balances.

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Fewest possible weighings to determine which ball is heavier/lighter

Lets call the balls A,B,C,D. Put AB on the left and CD on the right. If AB is lighter/heavier put A on the left and B on the right and you find the exact one that is lighter/heavier. Other case is CD …
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