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Stamp Puzzle February 2015

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Posted 02/08/2015   03:14 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add primoz to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Hi Partime,
you will find explanation what is gold on this stamp in my post: https://goscf.com/t/40023&whichpage=2#349729
(I made a mistake in that post: corect is golden ratio not golden ration)
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Edited by primoz - 02/08/2015 03:21 am
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Posted 02/08/2015   09:27 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Cjd to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Here is a neat discussion of the golden mean, or the golden ratio, or phi, for those who might be interested in numbers:

http://vashti.net:44131/mceinc/

Anyone who absolutely loves numbers won't learn anything new there, but the rest of us might pick up a few tidbits.
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Posted 02/08/2015   11:14 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Partime to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for the links and explanation of the Golden Ratio. I still have to admit that it was the most difficult one to recognize out of the bunch. But I can also see problems if you wanted to represent:

Gold Digger
The Golden Rule
Golden Oldie
Go for the Gold
Gold Standard
Golden Handshake
Golden Age

Or, you could have tried to sneak Aurum in there somewhere.

Great puzzle. Can't wait for the next.
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Posted 02/08/2015   3:44 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add primoz to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
The solution of Stamp puzzle - February 2015

I got two correct and complete answers from Cjd and Wadmalatz.
All others hit only the key word GOLD, among them Docgfd was lucky one.

Here is the answer of Wadmalatz:
1. carassius auratus= GOLDfish
2. naphta = crude oil = "black GOLD"
3. 1.618033...= Phi = GOLDen ratio
4. GOLD industry
5. Aquila chrysaetos = GOLDen eagle
6. GOLDen Gate Bridge
7. GOLDen retriever
8. GOLD Coast
9. GOLDa Meir
10.GOLD medal 2008 Olympics - Primoz Kozmus

Congratulations to winners!

Next puzzle in March 2015.

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Cjd please sent me your address
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