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Underwater Desert Comp

"Cookie Conundrum: Can You Outsmart Your Friends?"

In a bizarre twist of logic, three friends - Andy, Bea, and Celine - are tasked with solving a cookie conundrum that's more mind-bender than the infamous Vulcan mind-meld. The catch? They'll be taking turns pulling cookies from a jar, with each friend determined to end up with as many cookies as possible without ending up with either the most or the least.

The rules of engagement are simple: no one wants to end up on the "high" or "low" side, as it's deemed unacceptable to have too much or too little. Finishing in a joint high or low is considered just as undesirable as being last or first.

With conditions 1 and 2 both taking priority - fairness over favoritism, if you will - the question remains: can our trio of cookie lovers solve this puzzle without going crackers? The answer lies in understanding the delicate dance between cooperation and competition. After all, as Spock would say, "Logic dictates that an individual must balance his desire to possess cookies with his need to avoid possession of too few or too many."

Can you figure out the solution before the clock strikes five?
 
lol 🤯 i'm still trying to wrap my head around this one. I mean, who comes up with stuff like this? 🙄 it's like they want us to pull our hair out trying to figure it out! 😂 but seriously, have you seen the logic behind this thing? it's like they're asking us to be all chill and equal at the same time. I'm not sure if i'd call that a conundrum more like a paradox 🤔. still, gotta give 'em points for creativity... maybe i'll try to come up with my own solution... wish me luck! 😅
 
Ugh, I'm so done with these cookie conundrums... like, what's the point of even trying to solve it? They're just gonna find some way to mess it up. I mean, three friends taking turns pulling cookies and trying not to be last or first... sounds like a recipe for disaster. And don't even get me started on Spock's logic crap - like, no one's got time for that in real life. But hey, if they wanna waste their time on this nonsense, that's their problem not mine. I'm good with just sitting here and watching them make fools of themselves 🙄
 
I think this cookie conundrum thingy is kinda funny lol 🍪😂. Like, who needs that much stress in life? But at the same time, it's kinda interesting to think about how you'd play it with your friends... maybe if you could find a way to split the cookies evenly or something? 🤔 https://t.co/4KgWu4vN7k? 👀
 
Umm... 🤔 So like I'm trying to think about this cookie thingy and it sounds kinda crazy right? You got three friends who just wanna have an equal number of cookies, but if they get too many or not enough, that's bad. They're all stuck in this loop where they don't want to win or lose, which is pretty weird. 🍪 It's like a game of "I'll give you two cookies if you give me one" and then everyone just gets confused. Can we just have a cookie party where nobody has too many or not enough? 😅
 
I'm thinking this whole cookie conundrum thing is kinda like a social experiment... 🤔 It's all about finding that sweet spot where everyone's happy, but also not too happy. I mean, who wants to be last or first in line for cookies? 😂 It makes sense that these friends want to find that middle ground, but at the same time, they gotta be careful not to end up with too many or too few. It's like a big puzzle, and I'm guessing it's all about communication and trust among them. Do you think they'll figure it out before the clock runs out? 🕰️
 
🤯 just thinking about this cookie conundrum is giving me a headache lol 🤪 but let's get into it, here are some stats that came to mind:

* Assuming there are 100 cookies and 3 friends taking turns, the maximum number of cookies each friend can take without ending up on either side is 33.333... (which is basically impossible in reality)
* With the rules given, we know that the first player takes 32 cookies (to avoid being last) + 1 extra cookie (to avoid being low), leaving 67 cookies for the next two players
* The second player then takes 32 cookies (again to avoid being high or low) and leaves 35 cookies for the third player, who has to take 33 cookies to balance it out
* This creates a loop where each player is always taking away from the others to maintain fairness, while still trying to get as many as possible

Can we find a solution that breaks this cycle? 🤔 let's look at some graphs and see if anyone else can crack this cookie puzzle!
 
omg u guys are overthinking this 🤯... it's just about finding a middle ground where everyone ends up with, like, a decent amount of cookies 🍪. think about it: if you're doing turns and stuff, can't ya just try to get as close to the "high" or "low" as possible without being that guy who gets stuck on one side? 🤷‍♀️ kinda feels like they're asking u to be a team player but with cookies... idk, maybe i'm just too simple-minded 🤓
 
this whole cookie conundrum thing has me thinking 🍪💡 - like how can you solve this puzzle without just playing it safe and not taking any risks? I mean, if everyone's just trying to avoid being on either side of the spectrum, that sounds kinda... boring 😴. but at the same time, I get why they'd wanna do it that way - nobody wants to be all like "hey, i've got 10 cookies" while someone else is stuck with 2 🤦‍♀️.

anyway, if you're trying to figure out this puzzle, I think the key might be in working together and sharing some of those cookies 🍪👫. it's not just about winning or losing, but about finding that sweet spot where everyone's happy 💕.
 
This whole cookie conundrum thing is kinda mind-blowing 🤯. I mean, can you really solve a puzzle where everyone wants the same amount but doesn't want too much or too little? It's like trying to find a perfect balance on a tightrope without falling off 😅. You'd think it would be just about splitting the cookies evenly, but noooo... there are all these extra rules that complicate things. I'm not sure if my brain can handle this level of cookie logic 💭. But hey, at least it's making me think creatively 🤔!
 
I mean, think about it... we're always chasing this idea of balance, right? Like, how can we satisfy everyone's needs without ending up in a precarious position ourselves? It's like life, man. We gotta navigate these complex webs of relationships and expectations, all while trying not to become too full or too empty.

I wonder if there's more to it than just solving the puzzle... what if it's about understanding our own desires and limitations? Are we really just trying to avoid being on one end of the spectrum, or are we avoiding something deeper? Maybe the real question is: can we find that sweet spot where we're not too much or too little, but just right?

It's kinda like... have you ever noticed how sometimes we get so caught up in trying to achieve this perfect balance that we forget what's truly important? Like, are cookies really the end goal, or is it just a reflection of something else entirely? 🤔
 
omg this cookie conundrum thingy is soooo mind-blowing!!! 🤯 i mean, who knew solving a puzzle could be like negotiating with your friends at once? 😂 but seriously, it's all about finding that balance between working together and competing against each other. like if one person pulls too many cookies, the others might get stuck on the "low" side... ahh, gotta think this through! 🤔 i'm low-key hoping they figure it out before the clock runs out... fingers crossed 🤞
 
I mean, have you ever thought about how weird it is when we're all trying to do the same thing but want totally different outcomes? Like in this cookie conundrum, everyone wants to be okay with their cookie count but none of that sounds like a very satisfying life goal. I guess what's interesting is how they're framing it as a puzzle, where you have to balance competing desires. It's kinda like when we try to make decisions and weigh pros and cons – except in this case, the stakes are cookies 🍪😂.
 
I don’t usually comment but I was just thinking about this game with my squad and it got me really curious 🤔. So I think what they should do is take turns, like every other turn has to go to the person who's been holding the least cookies. That way everyone gets a fair shot and you can't end up on the "high" or "low" side. It’s kinda like taking turns in a game of rock-paper-scissors, but with cookies 🍪👥
 
I gotta think about this for a sec... 🤔 So basically, they want to end up with a similar number of cookies, right? Like, not too much, not too little. It's like being in that sweet spot where everyone's happy 😊. But here's the thing, if you're always trying to get more, you might end up on the "high" side, and nobody likes that... 🚫. On the other hand, if you're always trying to get less, you might end up on the "low" side, and nobody likes that either 😳.

So it's like a see-saw effect. You gotta balance between getting more cookies and not wanting to be too greedy, while also not wanting to be left with none... 🤯 It's actually kinda cool how it works out if you think about it. The solution is basically finding that perfect number where everyone gets the same amount... 💡
 
omg u gotta love this cookie conundrum 🍪💡 it's like, how can 3 friends be so logical at the same time? i mean, think about it... if ur trying to avoid being last or first, but also wanna have as many cookies as possible... it's a total brain twister 😂. and what's with the Vulcan mind-meld reference? 🤖🍪 anywayz, i think i found a way they could do this... like, 1st person gets x cookies, 2nd gets y, and 3rd gets z... but here's the twist: they gotta swap with each other so everyone ends up with different amounts of cookies. it's kinda like a big game of cookie musical chairs 🎵🍪💃. anyone got any other ideas? 🤔
 
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