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Comment author: DSimon 03 October 2013 01:45:46PM *  4 points [-]

Scott Kim, What is a Puzzle?

  1. A puzzle is fun,
  2. and it has a right answer.

http://www.scottkim.com/thinkinggames/whatisapuzzle/

Comment author: wedrifid 04 October 2013 10:58:43PM 3 points [-]

I am dubious about any definition of "puzzle" for which the claim "This puzzle is not fun" is tautologically false, regardless of either the speaker or the puzzle in question.

Comment author: [deleted] 13 October 2013 09:47:51AM 0 points [-]

If a puzzle is not fun, it is a chore, a problem or in the worst case, high school math homework.

Comment author: DSimon 07 October 2013 02:47:53PM 0 points [-]

Good point, probably the title should be "What is a good puzzle?" then.

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