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Lottery Ticket: A Critical Line Puzzle
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While digging through the Institute’s lost and found box I found an old lottery ticket.
![A lottery ticket with entries: [1, 5, 10, 15, 23, 32, (8)], [12, 13, 15, 24, 25, 30, (7)], [1, 9, 10, 14, 19, 23, (10)], [1, 4, 5, 12, 17, 1A, (11)], [1, 2, 8, SMUDGE, 13, 14, (15)], [3, 4, 8, 9, 17, 18, (11)].](https://assets-au-01.kc-usercontent.com/4f4649d8-6df9-023d-bb6c-14e842b8aadb/c5fe6637-8e0a-45f2-a671-ed21be53da8b/Screenshot%202026-09-18%20at%204.08.42%E2%80%AFpm.png?fm=webp&dpr=2&dpl=6ab13974ffd29f00087fb57b)
Can you figure out:
Submit an answer to each of the four questions to [email protected] by Thursday, 22 October 2026. Include whether you want your name or an alias published alongside the solution if you’ve solved the puzzle correctly. A randomly selected correct answer will receive a $50 voucher from the Actuaries Institute!
The solution will be revealed on 27 October 2026.
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