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Marked by puzzling, puzzlement, or perplexity; perplexing; bewildering.
These puzzlesome problems have led some philosophers to the idealist conclusion, namely, the view that there are no objects apart from their percepts, hence percepts do not resemble anything other than perhaps each other.
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Puzzlesome means Marked by puzzling, puzzlement, or perplexity; perplexing; bewildering.
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These puzzlesome problems have led some philosophers to the idealist conclusion, namely, the view that there are no objects apart from their percepts, hence percepts do not resemble anything other than perhaps each other.
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