Posted by R. Berg on January 10, 2001
In Reply to: Help!!! posted by k.Kaffen on January 10, 2001
: Does anyone know the origin of thinking out of the box???
: thanks!
This phrase was discussed here in December. Go down the page to a query titled "Out of the Box," posted on 12/26/00. By the way, the solution to the nine-dot puzzle promised in one of the responses hasn't yet been provided, as far as I know.