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Can you solve the stolen rubies riddle? - Dennis Shasha

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Townspeople are demanding that a corrupt merchant’s collection of 30 rubies be confiscated to reimburse the victims of his schemes. The king announces that the fine will be determined through a game of wits between the merchant and the king’s most clever advisor – you. Can you outfox the merchant and win back the greatest amount of rubies to help his victims? Dennis Shasha shows how.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Dennis Shasha
Director
Milos Zivkov
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Illustrator
Stevica Zivkov
Animator
Milos Zivkov
Character Designer
Milos Zivkov
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Associate Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Fact-Checker
Brian Gutierrez

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