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<p>Add 2 matches to divide the figures into two halves of equal size.</p>
<p>This problem comes from Ed Pegg jr, who published it as one of many problems in his column in Japan Airlines inflight magazine, <em>Skyward</em>. I think it is a nice example of an a-symmetric problem. When we design something, e have a natural tendency to design something symmetric. Designing something a-symmetric somehow seems much more difficult.</p>
<p>You can check your solution <a href="https://justpuzzles.wordpress.com/solutions-physical-puzzles/#105">here</a></p>
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