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A Play on Words: Using Cognitive Computing as a Basis for AI Solvers in Word Puzzles

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|Dec 2015

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Language: English
Page range: 111 - 129
Submitted on: May 31, 2015
Accepted on: Nov 27, 2015
Published on: Dec 30, 2015
Published by: Artificial General Intelligence Society
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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