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Question

In the following diagram, identify the symbols that go to the position marked as ****. Each arrow implies a specific relationship between its head and its tail.

+------> OXOO -------+
|                    |
|                    v
O?O?              ?XXO
^                    |
|                    |
|   **** ---> OOOO   |
|                    |
|                    |
+-- X??O <--- ?X?? <-+

Hint 1:

Hint 2:

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Steve · Answer

The answer is

Method:
Each set of 4 symbols represents

Following round the arrows, the next set of 4 symbols represents

Specifically:

Working through the individual clues:

OXOO -> ?XXO tells us

?XXO -> ?X?? tells us

?X?? -> X??O tells us

X??O -> O?O? tells us

O?O? -> OXOO tells us

Rechecking what we learned so far

Which confirms the final answer.

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