How did that even happen...?

OP probably put a different piece where it doesn't belong :(

Or it was a joke puzzle. A friend bought me a puzzle for my birthday a few years back that was 1000 pieces, but by design only had 997 pieces in the box. It's messed up, but it's funny.

Good question, #1. It seems we have a puzzling mystery on our hands.

I would have probably gone back to the store and demand the last puzzle piece because my OCD wouldn't be able to handle it.

Do it again just to make sure you did it right.Joking but did you get "mixed up" or was it a mistake by the manufacturers

If that doesnt work, burn it. That always satisfies me.

A table must have been flipped that day.

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PUT THE TABLE BACK!!!

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^what an original set of comments

Best comments ever

Man that blows

Just pretend you actually did it

If OP wanted to pretend they never would have started the 500 piece puzzle.

my life would be over at that point. I would die a failure

FWP

Maybe it was messed up when it was manufactured? If not then check for one that didn't fit quite right before. I hate it when I think something fits but then it actually isn't supposed to be there.

I love doing puzzles and I had my fair share of putting the pieces in the wrong place thinking it went there. Puzzles are fun, but they are a pain in the ass.

OCD moment