Ok guys, this question is not for an amatuer.  I would suggest only
people with very high IQ's attempt this question.  The question can be
found at this link right here:
http://www10.brinkster.com/divet/Challenges/hd5.jpg
This question is taken right from the High IQ Society test for
exceptional intelligence.  Their site can be found here:
http://www.highiqsociety.com
This question has been bothering me for a while now.  So my question
is: What is the solution? I will require a full explaination AND a
verified answer to award the prize of a whopping $5! Good luck!

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Request for Question Clarification by hibiscus-ga on 17 Jun 2003 15:07 PDT

Hi ape, 

Unfortunately this site needs to be accessed directly through a
brinkster member's account, and can't be accessed by an outside link. 
Unless you can reproduce the question (which may not be allowed if
it's posted on a private site) there isn't any way for researchers to
view the question, at least as far as I can tell.

Hibiscus

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Request for Question Clarification by chis-ga on 17 Jun 2003 15:19 PDT

Please provide us with a description of the problem.

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Clarification of Question by ape-ga on 17 Jun 2003 21:38 PDT

hibiscus-ga pointed out that the link checks the referrer.  I had no
idea it did that.  Anyway here is a quick patch that will fix that
problem.
Just use this link: http://www10.brinkster.com/divet/Challenges/link.html
Thanks guys!

The IQ test is to see if you can get past their security... :)
They are probably testing the http referrer to prevent outside
linking.  All you have to do is copy the link into a new browser
window and it will come up fine... And I don't have the slightest 
idea what the answer is.

Researchers may be interested in a previous question related to this puzzle:

"DIFFICULT PUZZLE"
Google Answers
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=119474

Hey justaskscott,
See its not just me that is annoyed with this question! ;)
I was unaware of that contest.  Oh well it ended 2 years ago anyway.
Not much helpful information in there tho I am afraid.