Sherri Skanes

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Skanes, who tested and shared many of her answers on an internet message board devoted to the puzzle, said, "I've always been fascinated by puzzles and [this Challenge] was harder than I originally imagined, but when it got down to the final stretch, it became a matter of anagramming, the one puzzling skill I seem to be proficient at. It took a leap of faith when I found myself counting steps in the Hollywood Hills."

The challenge was designed by game designer Cliff Johnson, creator of "The Fool's Errand".

References

* [http://thefoolsparadise.com/db/solution.htm"The Official Solution"]
* [http://thefoolsparadise.com/db/winners-tale.htm"The Winner's Tale"]
* Random House press release