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BBC News: Sudoku-playing jurors halt trial
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Sudoku-playing jurors halt trial

A drugs trial has been abandoned in Australia after several jurors admitted they had spent much of their time playing Sudoku in the courtroom.

Judge Peter Zahra aborted proceedings after the jury forewoman admitted she and four others had been playing the popular puzzles to fight off boredom.

The problem was discovered when some of the jurors were observed writing notes vertically rather than horizontally.

Sudoku involves completing a grid of numbers in the correct sequence. One juror said the number puzzle helped keep her "mind busy".

The three-month trial had cost taxpayers more than A$1m (US$945,000) and the two accused men faced possible life sentences. 
source: BBC NEWS

Next time you're in a jury, remember to rotate your puzzle by 90 degrees.
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Wow!
 
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