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<p>Add 8 matches to divide this square into 4 areas of equal size and shape. No matches may be broken or cross each other.<br />
This problem is not my own, but i was recently reminded by it by a puzzle on <a href="http://matchstickpuzzles.blogspot.nl/">dawies blog</a>.</p>
<p>A new puzzle is posted every friday. You are welcome to comment on the puzzles. Solutions are added at the bottom of a puzzle after one or more weeks.</p>
<p>You can check your solutions <a href="https://justpuzzles.wordpress.com/Solutions to puzzles 250-500/#278">here</a></p>
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