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  • If there are four sheep, two dogs and one herds-men, how many feet are there?
    Two. Sheep have hooves; dogs have paws; only people have feet.
  • Three playing cards in a row. Can you name them with these clues? There is a two to the right of a king. A diamond will be found to the left of a spade. An ace is to the left of a heart. A heart is to the left of a spade. Now, identify all?
    Ace of Diamonds, King of Hearts, Two of Spades.
  • What is it that given one, you'll have either two or none?
    A choice.
  • What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?
    Queue.
  • Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies. Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What is it?
    It's a shadow!
  • Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Mustard family?
    There are nine Mustards in the family. Since each daughter shares the same brother, there are six girls, one boy and Mr. and Mrs. Mustard.
  • Can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?
    888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000.
  • David's father has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and _____?
    David.
  • Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?
    Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.
  • What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
    A Penny.
  • What 4-letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?
    NOON.
  • You live in a one story house made entirely of redwood. What color would the stairs be?
    What stairs? You live in a one-story house.
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