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| February 01, 2004 | Bourgeois, Paul | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Paul Bourgeois

FORT WORTH, Texas _ Most people think in words. Terry Stickels thinks in spatial images and numbers.

Stickels sits alone in his east Fort Worth apartment up to 16 hours a day and creates mind-bending puzzles designed to intrigue, amuse and perhaps enlighten.

The 55-year-old is among the leading puzzlemeisters in the country and has produced 12 top-selling puzzle books, calendars and games.

He used to create those puzzles found in the back of airline in-flight magazines. As of this month, his puzzles are syndicated by King Features, an organization behind many of the comics and other features that appear in newspapers and magazines.

His puzzle column, "Stickelers," has been ...

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