150 THE FASCINATION OF NUMBERS

The numbers in the same relative positions in squares
A and B are now added together, giving square C, which is
the final square including all the integers from 1 to 25.

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| It will be noticed that all three squares (A, B and C) are
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The following square differs from others in that it contains
a smaller magic square formed by the nine central digits.

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final square which shall be magic, is to construct a larger
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