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Pocket Money

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What is the largest sum of money--all in current silver coins and no four-shilling piece--that I could have in my pocket without being able to give change for a half-sovereign?

Solution

Commit an attempt to unseal the proof. Write your answer — right or wrong, thinking it through is the point.

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