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                    PUZZLE SOLUTION for 521
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              We seek order and pattern in all things
                   and often adjust our paradigm.

           What is the final number in this closed set. 

                    16, 21, 26, 26, 12, ___ 

Answer:5
Jimmy at Gladys  Speers P.S.	
I thought it was number 5 because the  numbers in the question 
spell puzzle ex.16=p 21=u 26=z 26=z 12=k=l 5=e

alternate: 61 is a reasonable but then 26 would have to be 62...eh?
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Barry Spence

Kim - Class 5/6
Percy Merry P.S. - Milton, Ontario, Canada

Paula Lanza  - Grade #6
Maplehurst Public School

Mrs. Cecile's grade 6/7 class
Sacred Heart School - Sarnia, Ont.

Jeremy Wagner
Sir Edgar Bauer - Waterloo, Ont.

Jimmy
Gladys Speers P.S.	

Lisa Schechner
Weber Middle School - Port Washington, NY

********* 61 ****************************************************
 
                    16, 21, 26, 26, 12, ___ 

sara smith  
canada

Daniel Chan 
Windfield J.H.S - Toronto, Ontario

Tierra Rogers
Dr Charles R drew - S.F U.S

andrew briggs

Bounty, andrew whitehead, liana quach and Meghan Hewins, 
Courtney Holland and Aaron Stone
Tecumseh - Burlington Ontario Canade

Heather Irish 
Maplehurst Public School - Burlington, Ontario Canada

Erin Temple 
Blue Valey High School - Stillwell, KS., U.S.A.

Adam Russell as ultimate funky problem solver
Mrs. Hudson's Grade Five Class

kyle m
tecumseh burlingtion

Elizabeth Early 
Columbus Ga

Jay Marvets, Clare Flournoy, Carter Staples
Brookstone High School - Columbus USA

Morgan, Liam, Adriana, Eli
Gladys Speers - Oakville Ontario

gregory large
P.S. 360  - Bronx, NY

sneha
eisenhower

**** 16 or 61 *********************************************************

                    16, 21, 26, 26, 12, ___ 

Grade 4/5 
Morrisburg Public School - Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
Rationale:  In the original question there were three ones, three sixes, 
and four two's. To even everything out the final number has to contain  
a "6" and a "1".  Therefore, the answer can be either "16" or "61".

Colin Sanctuary
Switzerland

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