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Puzzles that are presented in the form of any of the various types of poetry.
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When did Billy take aim?
I'm almost sure this isn't the answer, but it was the answer I automatically thought of and it feels like it fits. But until I can think of a better answer I would say:
Reason 1
Reason 2
Rea …
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When did Billy take aim?
Okay, I have another answer.
Doc has commented that Billy drew so fast that he had no time to aim.
Reasoning:
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A Screen Cap of a Googlewhack
I need a screen cap of a Googlewhack.
A phrase that just hap to have just one gap.
The Egyptians died as they could not hide,
When the famine flies and the plant life dies.
In seventy four there app …
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The Tale of Two Teams
A proverb and a myth, I will tell you a tale of two teams.
I saw them last night in my dreams.
The one team was sleeker, but started much weaker,
The other was strong from the start.
Yes, the other w …
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An Ode to Scary Ginkgo von Barry
What follows is a riddle and query:
An ode to my cat
Ginkgo von Barry.
My sweet little cat
the neighbors find scary.
The mailman’s so scared,
he will always tear,
and then he turns blue,
grinni …
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As Slaughter Crept unto the Sheep
Turn in my lord! Turn in my lord!
But water I cannot afford.
Some milk is best at your request.
Now hide you and get you some rest.
But as he sleep, to him she creep,
As slaughter crept unto the …
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A sweet little riddle
Here's a short little riddle.
You hang it on your tree.
You can stir it in your tea.
If you hap keep it handy,
You can give it to your dame.
Oh, it's a little ___________
Hint:
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1
answer
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They Couldn't Sit Down 'Till They Got It Out of Town
What are the missing words, but most importantly, what is "it"?
They couldn't sit down 'till they got it out of town
To send it back was nice,
But who'd have bet the odds,
They'd send it back with mi …
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It grows in summer beams
The answer is not hard. Just a missing word in the space at the end.
In the end, it's what kills you.
But before, it's what fills you.
Picks you up, and lets you down.
Fills your cup, and makes you d …
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So Familiar, Yet So Misunderstood
I think it is possible the answer is two parts, one general, one specific:
I think the general answer is:
More specifically:
If you find yourself asking "What on earth is that?"
First it satisfies …
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The Abysmal King
What was the king's name (missing from the riddle),
but more interestingly, what was the king trying to hide?
Slay me now, and take a solemn vow,
Men can't say I might have died this way,
Thrust m …
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