Three things:
Cotton
Pencil
Diamond
What do they all have in common?
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I think the answer to the question is
Carbon.
Cotton:
Cotton is a biological substance, and thus carbon based.
Pencil:
The pencil lead is made of graphite, which is carbon.
Diamond:
A diamond is just another form of carbon.
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14$\begingroup$ If this turns out to be the intended answer, it's too broad. Millions of different sorts of things have carbon atoms in their molecules. $\endgroup$– Rosie FCommented Aug 19, 2016 at 20:05
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$\begingroup$ @RosieF, no matter what the answer and what the three things in a tribond are, they would all be too broad by this definition. After all, perhaps pretty much everything could be related to a lot more than 3 things. The question would have been too broad if it had many possible correct answers, not if many more questions could fit the answer(s). $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 19, 2016 at 20:11
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3$\begingroup$ @MariaDeleva I think Rosie's point of contention is that two of them are or contain something that is carbon while the third merely contains a compound with molecules that have carbon atoms. $\endgroup$– WillCommented Aug 19, 2016 at 20:13
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6$\begingroup$ Welcome to Puzzling! To be honest, I think this answer is better than the accepted one. $\endgroup$– Deusovi ♦Commented Aug 20, 2016 at 5:41
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$\begingroup$ I would agree with accepted. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 20, 2016 at 7:10
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Another possibility in addition to the other two answers
Their hardness (or softness) is desired or otherwise significant
cotton
Many people want cotton to be as soft as possible, even using thread count as a rough measure of softness of cotton sheets
pencil
Artists, drafters, and other people use pencils of varying hardness
diamond
diamond defines 10, the highest hardness, on the Mohs scale
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$\begingroup$ Clever way to think about the problem, +1. Almost think this is better than the carbon answer, since cotton just doesn't fit as well as it should $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 19, 2016 at 21:23
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$\begingroup$ @AvikMohan, I agree - it is much better answer than the one I was seeking. Still, I am not sure if it would be fair to accept it - as I wasn't as clever to think of it myself. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 19, 2016 at 22:24
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They are all things which can be made into
dresses.
Cotton:
Pencil:
and Diamond:
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1$\begingroup$ Well, that was an unexpected answer... +1 for the original answer. $\endgroup$ Commented Aug 19, 2016 at 20:22
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They all involve:
Carbon
Cotton
Cellulose fibers (Plant made from carbon)
Pencil
Graphite in the lead (Carbon is soft graphite)
Diamond
Diamonds are compressed carbon
Or
They are all ways to describe clothing
(Do a google search on "Cotton Pencil Diamond" & you'll see what I mean)
Cotton Blend Diamond Print Pencil Skirt
