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funnymagic
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Does anyone know who invented this principle? Are there any other tricks that use it?
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It's generally attributed to Sam Loyd, who published (and patented) it in 1896.

He subsequently produced many versions of the puzzle, as have others over the years.
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Thanks Doug, very interesting!