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ChatGPT-5 has created a puzzle for you to solve!

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  This is the self-portrait ChatGPT-5 painted for me Can you solve puzzles as well as ChatGPT-5? I gave it a problem, and he told me he would reword the problem as a puzzle to make it enjoyable. Here is his version of the problem: The Birthday Picnic Mystery   🎂🪁 One sunny afternoon, three siblings — A, the kite ‑ flyer, B, the whistler, and C, the master cake ‑ baker — were helping their parents pack for a picnic. While they worked, their mom smiled and said: I have just noticed something curious. Between the three of you, your total age is 20 years. C, you’re the oldest. You’re 4 years older than A, and 3 years older than B. Can you figure out exactly how old each of you is? The three looked at each other, grinned, and started scribbling in a notebook... 👉 Can you solve the problem before I tell you Chatty's answer on Monday, August 18? You can read the answer here any day after August 15. Srinivasan Ramani