The Goalpost Puzzle

Place four toothpicks on the outline of the goalpost below. Note that in this position
the football is in the middle of the upright arms.

Challenge 1: Move three toothpicks and reorient the goalpost so that the football is
no longer in the middle of the goalpost's arms.

Challenge 2: Replace the toothpicks in their original positions. Now, try to do the same thing by moving only two toothpicks.

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