https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2348:_Boat_Puzzle&feed=atom&action=history2348: Boat Puzzle - Revision history2024-03-29T01:21:23ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.30.0https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2348:_Boat_Puzzle&diff=303835&oldid=prevSilverTheTerribleMathematician: /* Solving The Problem */2023-01-02T09:30:52Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Solving The Problem</span></span></p>
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</table>SilverTheTerribleMathematicianhttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=2348:_Boat_Puzzle&diff=296563&oldid=prevWhile False: /* Explanation */2022-10-13T05:26:39Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Explanation</span></span></p>
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