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Missing Piece wins puzzle competition at Café de Zon, but falls 82 pieces short. 'Puzzling is just like a relationship'

Missing Piece wins puzzle competition at Café de Zon, but falls 82 pieces short. 'Puzzling is just like a relationship'

The team 'Missing Piece' won a puzzle competition titled 'De eerste leg' held at Café de Zon in Wijk aan Zee. Six teams of four players competed to complete a 1,000-piece puzzle, with the winners finishing only 82 pieces short of completion.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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