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The Spelling Problem

What English word has three consecutive double letters?

Bookkeeper

The Footstep Riddle

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

Footsteps

The Paradoxical Question

This statement is false. Is the statement true or false?

An unsolvable logical paradox

Tricky Windows

I have cities without houses, forests without trees, and rivers without water. What am I?

A map

The Heavy Word

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

Short (becomes 'shorter')

The Basketball Dilemma

A basketball player scores 18 points in a game. All of his shots were either 2-pointers or 3-pointers. He scored exactly twice as many 2-pointers as 3-pointers. How many 2-pointers did he score?

6 two-pointers and 3 three-pointers

The Traveler’s Dilemma

What can go up and down stairs without moving?

A carpet

The Sunrise Riddle

I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?

A joke

The Silent Brother

I am your brother but you are not my brother. Who am I?

Your sister

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