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The 25 Horses Puzzle
find the fastest 3 in 7 races
You have 25 horses and a track where 5 can race at once. You have no stopwatch: you only learn the order of finish. What is the fewest races needed to find the 3 fastest horses?
Source: A classic puzzle, retold by INFINITE SUM and fact-checked against our curated notes
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