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I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

Answer: An echo

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You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.

Answer: A candle.

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What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?

Answer: The letter “R.”

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You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?

Answer: All the people were married.

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What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?

Answer: Heroine

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What English word has three consecutive double letters?

Answer: Bookkeeper.

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A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. Explain.

Answer: She took a picture of him and developed it in her darkroom

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I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood always. Everyone uses me. What am I?

Answer: Pencil lead.

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A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?

Answer: Four sisters and three brothers.

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What disappears as soon as you say its name?

Answer: Silence

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I have keys, but no locks and space, and no rooms. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?

Answer: A keyboard

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What gets wet while drying?

Answer: A towel.

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