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Here is a grid made up of $9$ squares. All of them are the same except for one. Can you find the odd one out?

Grid of 9 squares, with patterns.

The basic tile from the design above looks like this:

Basic tile design.

In the star design, the tile has been turned around, or rotated , into different positions.
Below is a wall of $16$ blank tiles. Using the basic tile, can you make a repeating pattern to decorate our wall? Try making more designs by rotating the tile and using it in more than one position.

Grid of 16 squares.