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World Logic Day is Upon Us: Can You Crack the Cookie Conundrum?

As logic enthusiasts gather to celebrate World Logic Day this week, we're throwing down a challenge that's sure to put your deductive skills to the test. Imagine three friends – Andy, Bea, and Celine – gathered around a jar containing ten cookies. The catch? They take turns drawing out as many cookies as they want, with no restrictions on quantity.

The rules are simple: each friend must avoid ending up with either the most or the least number of cookies. Sounds straightforward, but it's not as easy as it seems. What's more, they both want to maximize their cookie haul – a classic example of the conflict between fairness and self-interest.

With these conditions in mind, let's examine how our three friends might approach this puzzle. We'll assume that each person is acting rationally, making choices that benefit them in the short term without compromising their long-term goals.

So, how will this cookie conundrum play out? Can you solve it and outsmart Spock himself? The solution will be revealed at 5pm UK time on Monday, so stay tuned. In the meantime, we'd love to hear your thoughts – what's the most illogical argument you've ever encountered? Share your favorite brain-twisters with us and join in on the World Logic Day fun!
 
omg I'm still trying to figure out how to solve this cookie conundrum 🍪🤔 it seems like they're all stuck in a loop where no one can get exactly 5 cookies lol maybe if they just take turns drawing until only 2 cookies are left, that way everyone's left with an equal amount? idk I'm still thinking about this one
 
I'm not buying it 😒. This cookie conundrum thingy sounds like just a bunch of hooey to me. I mean, what's the point of playing around with cookies when you can't even trust the numbers? I'd wager that these three friends are gonna end up in some sort of cookie-fueled chaos 🍪💥. And don't even get me started on all this "rational choice" malarkey – it's just a fancy way of saying they're all gonna mess it up 🤦‍♂️. I'll believe it when I see the solution, and even then...
 
Lmao can't believe these ppl trying to outsmart each other over cookies 🍪🤣 who needs logic when u got free snacks?? anyway, i think this is gonna be a 5 way tie... they'll all end up with like 8 or 9 cookies and be super salty about it 🤦‍♀️
 
I'm still trying to wrap my head around this cookie conundrum 🍪😕. I mean, it sounds like one of those puzzles from the old days when we used to play "Rory's Story Cubes" with our friends 🎲. You know, back when everyone was just chillin' and tryna figure out the meaning of life or something 🤔.

I'm thinkin' this is like a logic game that'd stump even my old buddy Steve 😂. I mean, I love a good brain-twister as much as the next guy, but this one's got me stumped. Do you guys have any ideas on how to solve it? Maybe we can figure it out together? 🤝

It reminds me of that time I was at my friend Emily's birthday party and we played this crazy game where we had to guess each other's ages without asking 👀. It was so much fun, but also kinda weird 🤪.

Anyway, can't wait to see the solution and share some more brain-twisters with y'all 💡. Maybe next time we can figure out that tricky logic problem together 🔓!
 
I'm having a blast thinking about this cookie conundrum 🍪💡 - it sounds like the ultimate logic brain teaser. I mean, who wouldn't want to maximize their cookie haul without ending up as a total outcast? 😂 But seriously, I think the key is for each friend to realize that they need to block the other two from getting too many or too few cookies. Like, Bea needs to make sure Andy and Celine don't both end up with, say, 7 cookies... it's all about strategic cookie snatching 🍪👀
 
🤯 This cookie thingy is giving me a major headache! I mean, who takes cookies seriously? But at the same time... it's kinda genius. You gotta imagine Andy, Bea, and Celine sitting there, weighing their options, trying not to be the least or most cookie-haver... 🍪🤔

I think what really gets me is how they can't just take 9 cookies and be done with it? Like, what's the fun in that? They gotta play this game where they're always like "oh no, if I take one more, Bea will end up with 10...". It's like trying to solve a puzzle blindfolded while eating a cookie 🍪😂

I'm gonna have to wait till Monday to see the solution, but in the meantime... who else is with me on this? Let's get our logic party started and trash some more brain-twisters! 💡
 
This cookie conundrum is like something out of a math class 🤯. I mean, who comes up with this stuff? It's not that hard to figure out - they gotta make sure they don't end up with all the cookies or none at all, right? But noooo, it gets complicated fast! What if Andy goes first and just takes 3 cookies, then Bea is stuck taking more than 1 but less than 5, and Celine has to take something that leaves her with a number between 2 and 4? Yeah, good luck figuring out the exact numbers... unless you're a logic whiz like me 😊. It's basically a game of rock-paper-scissors with cookies 🍪.
 
omg u gotta try this cookie conundrum tho its soooo tricky i was thinking about it all day yesterday 🍪😂 and i still cant figure out how to solve it i mean, imagine being stuck between having too many or too few cookies that would be, like, totally frustrating 🤯 but at the same time its also kinda genius how u can create a puzzle like this that tests our logic skills 👏 cant wait to see the solution on monday!
 
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