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Once upon a tile in Hollywood

The three sets are Thus If anyone with better graphics skills than I can make this answer prettier, please do so.
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Can One Solve This Scary Sequence?

The correct order should be: Why? Because:
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Move one matchstick to create a three-letter word

I can do it by Then
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Move one matchstick to create a three-letter word

I think one should move the in order to get
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How to sell at the buying price and still have something in hand?

The answer as given by the puzzle designer:
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How to sell at the buying price and still have something in hand?

I think a possible solution is:
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How to sell at the buying price and still have something in hand?

"5 for 2 coins" is a woefully underspecified bargain - it doesn't say what you're getting 5 of, nor does it state what the value of the 2 coins is.
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How to sell at the buying price and still have something in hand?

The farmer already had some cattle with him when he entered the market. He bought big adult cows and sold young/small cows. His profit was the difference in worth between his original small cows and ...
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How to sell at the buying price and still have something in hand?

I believe that and therefore by the end of the day he can then sell back all the cows
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How to sell at the buying price and still have something in hand?

He bought cattle for 100 silver coins, but sold the cattle for 100 gold coins. Then he traded the 100 gold coins he'd received for a larger number of silver coins, and bought the rest of the cattle ...
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How to sell at the buying price and still have something in hand?

A lateral thinking solution could be achieved by Depending on the weight of the cows
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How to sell at the buying price and still have something in hand?

He probably just
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A number sequence in disguise

The number that should replace the question mark is: Because: About four lines down...
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Pantomime Ladies

They were The yawn As @caPNCApn pointed out, requesting the other sister stop the "had enough" the timeout the crucifix the break again and to finally The title
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Equality-breaking function

As mentioned in juathalf's answer, the definition of the "function" $f$ is that But what is the most inclusive possible domain of $f$? A first attempt at answering that is to simply say ...
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Take BOSS to a SHOW, but quickly

First, you need to How do you get from that to "SHOW" by changing only one letter? Simple: Easy!
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Turn 1111 into zero

Similar in logic to another solution:
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Equality-breaking function

$f(x)$ is a function that: Verification: There is probably some more precision in the definition that I'm missing (to explain the last property), but I'm quite confident the general idea is in the ...
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Turn 1111 into zero

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When I said I used sugar in coffee, I was asked, "For tea, too?"

I believe the answer is My road is filled with answers,... ... and my body has the hints,... ... but it is in my head where the question sits... ... My shoes are brand new, hence their tags... ......
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A question from Bob to Bob

Bob could request John to ask:
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Turn 1111 into zero

||| = | Either 111 = 1, which is false, evaluates to 0 in VAX BASIC; or Roman numeral III = I, false for the same reason.
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Turn 1111 into zero

How's about: Explanation - hopefully this isn't too janky.
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Turn 1111 into zero

Lateral-thinking
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Turn 1111 into zero

A very simple solution, without any trick, that doesn't appear to have been proposed yet : i.e. Let's do the maths :
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Turn 1111 into zero

I tried earlier to answer this, realized I was doing basic math wrong, and deleted my answer in a near-fatal bout of self-consciousness. Attempt #2: NOTE: turns out this is a duplicate of @...
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A question from Bob to Bob

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Turn 1111 into zero

Explanation: Another one, if we allow different glyphs:
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A question from Bob to Bob

Brief: Day 1: Bob shares with John a question about day 2 of a fact that John can physically control. John leaves the room. Day 2: Nothing/Something happens. Day 3: John enters the room. John read ...
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Turn 1111 into zero

More mathematical then lateral:
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A question from Bob to Bob

How about:
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A question from Bob to Bob

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Turn 1111 into zero

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Turn 1111 into zero

You will get
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Turn 1111 into zero

Have some questionable answers: Option A (requires $x$): Option B (requires squinting):
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Turn 1111 into zero

A minus sign is one line. Fine.
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Turn 1111 into zero

How about this for a solution?
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Move a coin without touching it

Let's assume an entirely frictionless, flat table. Now, we just have to wait. It's as simple as that!
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