Here are two toothpicks on a table .Add two more toothpicks to make twelve

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To solve this puzzle, you can arrange the toothpicks in the shape of the number "12".

  1. Start with the two toothpicks laid down horizontally to create the number "1".
  2. Then, take the next two toothpicks to form the shape of the number "2".

This way, you can visually represent the number "12" using a total of four toothpicks. The question plays with the idea of how numbers can be represented rather than literally adding to a total of twelve toothpicks. If you meant to literally have twelve toothpicks on the table, you would simply add ten more toothpicks to the two that are already there.