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Scrambling it is fidgety and incredibly satisfying - it snaps in to place nicely and the beads roll through the track smoothly. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"andEleven","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49728438239372,"sku":"INF2","price":32.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/8783\/4252\/files\/il_fullxfull.7791369420_2cqs.jpg?v=1778526861"},{"product_id":"pretzel","title":"The Pretzel","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeet \"The Pretzel\" — a challenging and uniquely satisfying mechanical puzzle that fits in your pocket! It is both a compact, tactile fidget toy and a complex brain teaser - a perfect gift for a lover of Rubik's Cubes or other mechanical puzzles. The Pretzel is my best puzzle for true one-handed operation and fidgeting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePush the round beads through the track and rotate the colored circle to scramble or solve. Both solving and absent minded fidgeting are surprisingly addictive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA diagram on the back shows the intended “solved” state, but there are many intriguing symmetrical arrangements that invite both focused solving and casual exploration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis style of puzzle is excellent for improving focus and problem solving. Scrambling it is incredibly satisfying - it snaps in to place nicely and the beads roll through the track smoothly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"andEleven","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49728438337676,"sku":"PRET","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/8783\/4252\/files\/il_fullxfull.7839308261_b7i1.jpg?v=1778526863"},{"product_id":"taurus-4","title":"The Taurus (4-Color)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Taurus (4-Color) is an advanced mechanical puzzle built around a fascinating 3D mechanism. 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Both solving and absent-minded fidgeting surprisingly addictive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis puzzle is essentially a \"double Pretzel\" - you'll have to solve two intertwined Pretzel puzzles at once. It requires careful planning, mental rotation, and the ability to manage two interdependent systems at once.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharpen your spatial problem solving and positive\/negative space awareness. The perfect gift for students, teachers or fans of math, engineering, computer science and STEM.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"andEleven","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49728439222412,"sku":"BUTT","price":30.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/8783\/4252\/files\/il_fullxfull.7791389160_cafk.jpg?v=1778526877"},{"product_id":"delta-2","title":"The Delta (2-Color)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Delta with (2 colors) is an approachable mechanical brainteaser with surprising depth. It features the same tactile, satisfying action as my other designs — but with a completely new twist. Depending on the position of the rotating core, the puzzle transforms between a single continuous track and two separate tracks. 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