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It is harder to describe than to demonstrate. Make a square with four of the picks. Then lay one pick so it bisects a side and only reaches the center of the square. Place a second pick so it touches this pick inside the square and bisects an adjacent side. You've made a small square in side the first square. Last use the last two picks to make a square with those two picks. This should give you two large squares that are 1 by 1 and a third square that is 0.5 by 0.5.

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2 on the top and 2 on both sides and 2 on the bottom

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Q: How do you make 3 square with 8 toothpicks?
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