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An Archaeologist
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An archaeologist finds a coin dated 48 B.C. How did he know it was a fake?
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Very Uncomfortable State
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My first is a very uncomfortable state, In cold weather, it mostly abounds. My second's an instrument formed of hard steel, That will cause the stout foe to stagger and reel, And when used, is a symptom of hate. My whole is an author of greatest renown, Whose fame to the last day of time will go down. Who am I?
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Invading, Vanquishing Army
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I heard of an invading, vanquishing army sweeping across the land, liquid-quick; conquering everything, quelling resistance. With it came darkness, dimming the light. Humans hid in their houses, while outside spears pierced, shattering stone walls. Uncountable soldiers smashed into the ground, but each elicited life as he died; when the army had vanished, advancing northward, the land was green and growing, refreshed. What is it?
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Dead and Living
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What is that which the dead and living do at the same time?
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Never out of Sight
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What is that which is invisible, but never out of sight?
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Round as an Apple
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Round as an apple, Deep as a cup, All the King's horses Can't pull it up. What is it?
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Flowery Words I Speak
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With potent, flowery words speak I, Of something common, vulgar, dry; I weave webs of pedantic prose, In effort to befuddle those, Who think I while time away, In lofty things, above all-day The common kind that lingers where Monadic beings live and fare; Practical I may not be, But life, it seems, is full of me! What am I?
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Black Within, Red Without
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Black within, red without, with four corners, roundabout. What is it?
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Hold the Tail
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Hold the tail, While I fish for you. What am I?
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I Went Across
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As I went across the bridge, I met a man with a load of wood which was neither straight nor crooked. What kind of wood was it?
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Five-Letter Word
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Name a five-letter word that has three consonants all the same and two different vowels. Every now and then you see this while running a Windows 95/98 on your PC. What is it?
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My First is a Part
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My first is a part of the day, My last a conductor of light, My whole to take measure of time, Is useful by day and by night. What am I?
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If a Fender
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If a fender cost six dollars, what will a ton of coal come to?
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I Know my Job
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I know what my job is, The point has been made. You say I have a big head, And you're right, I'm afraid. Put me in my place, And then leave me alone. What I need most, Is someone to drive me home. What am I?
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In Camps About
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In camps about the centre I appear; In smiling meadows seen throughout the year; The silent angler views me in the streams, And all must trace me in their morning dreams, First in the mob conspicuous I stand, Proud of the lead, and ever in command. What am I?
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A Dagger Thrust
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A dagger thrust at my own heart, Dictates the way I'm swayed. Left I stand, and right I yield, To the twisting of the blade. What am I?
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Head of a Whale
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The head of a whale is six feet long; his tail is as long as his head and half his body, and his body is half of his whole length. How long is the whale?
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Too Late for Supper
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What letters of the alphabet come too late for supper?
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Formed Long Ago
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Formed long ago, yet made today, Employed while others sleep. What none would freely give away. Nor any wish to keep. What is it?
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Four Letters Form
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Four letters form me quite complete, As all who breathe do show; Reversed, you'll find I am the seat Of infamy and woe. Transposed, you'll see I'm base and mean, Again of Jewish race; Transposed once more, I oft am seen To hide a lovely face. What are the five words?
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I Can Flutter
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I can flutter and take your breath away. I can take a beating, but do not bruise. If I stopped you would be sure to lose. Everyday I am with you. What am I?
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Man Walks Over
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Man walks over, man walks under, in times of war he burns asunder. What is it?
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I am a Word
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I am a word of five letters. Take away my first and I am the name of what adorns the estate of many of the nobility of England. Take away my first and second, and I am the name of a place where all the world was once congregated. Take away my last, and I am the name of a beautiful mineral. Take away my two last, and I am the name of a fashionable place of resort. I am small in stature but capable of doing a great deal of mischief, as I once did in London in the year 1666. What word am I?
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Tunnel of Darkness
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In a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. It can only attack when pulled back. What is it?
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How High
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How high would you have to count before you would use the letter A in the English language spelling of a whole number?
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A Group of Privates
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A group of privates were standing in the blistering sun facing due west. Their sergeant shouted at them: Right turn! About turn! Left turn! In which direction are they now facing?
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Big as a Biscuit
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Big as a biscuit, deep as a cup, even a river can't fill it up. What is it?
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A Dozen Royals
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A dozen Royals gathered round, Entertained by two who clowned. Each King there had servants ten, Though none of them were also men. The lowest servant sometimes might, Defeat the King in a fair fight. A weapon stout, a priceless jewel, The beat of life, a farmer's tool. What is it?
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The Pope has it
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The Pope has it but he does not use it. Your father has it but your mother uses it. Nuns do not need it. Your lady friend's husband has it and she uses it. What is it?
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Which Word is the Odd
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Which word is the odd one out: First Second Third Forth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth?
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