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I run over fields and woods all day. Under my bed at night I sit alone. My tongue hangs out, up and to the rear, waiting to be filled in the morning. What am I?

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Weight in my belly, Trees in my back, Nails in my ribs, Feet do I lack. What am I?

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My life can be measured in hours; I serve by being devoured. Thin, I am quick; fat, I am slow. Wind is my foe. What am I?

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You do not want to have me, but when you have me, you do not want to lose me. What am I?

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A cowboy rode into town on Friday, stayed three days, and rode out again on Friday. How did he do that?

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What English word retains the same pronunciation, even after you take away four of its five letters?

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

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Bill buys three items at the store for exactly $100. The second item costs half as much as the first item, and the third item is half as much as the second. How much did each one cost?

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A man was outside taking a walk when it began to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn’t wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head go wet. How did this happen?

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It’s been around a million years but it’s no more than a month old. What is it?

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