Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/111 - Odds and Evens

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Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $111$

Odds and Evens
Every asterisk and letter represents a figure,
and "$\mathtt O$" stands for an odd figure ($1$, $3$, $5$, $7$, or $9$)
while "$\mathtt E$" represents an even figure ($2$, $4$, $6$, $8$, or $0$).
Can you construct an arrangement complying with these conditions?
There are $6$ solutions.
Can you find one, or all of them?
       *******
    ----------
 ***)*********
     OE*
     -----
      ****
      OO**
      -----
        ***
        EE*
        ----
         ***
         EO*
         ----
         ****
         EE**
         -----
           ***
           OO*
           ---


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Historical Note

This puzzle was originally submitted to Henry Ernest Dudeney by a person identified merely as the Rev. E. F. O.


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