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  1. To make the sum large, put in the thousands place and put , , , and in the ones place.

    To make the sum small, put in the thousands place and put , , and in the ones place.

    To get a sum close to 2000, put in the thousands place and try combinations of digits that add to 8 or 9 in the hundreds place.

    To get a sum of 9000, put in the thousands place and try combinations of digits that add to 10 or 20 in the ones place.


  2. The sum of the four corner numbers must be 23, and either . or must be put in one of the four corners.


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