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Riddle: A certain crime is punishable if attempted but not punishable if committed. What is it?

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Answer: Suicide

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Riddle: A man and a woman were driving in their car when it broke down. The man decided to go for help at a gas station a few miles back. He made sure nobody was in the car, rolled all the windows up, and locked all of the sedan's doors. He went off, but when he came back, his wife was dead, and there was a stranger in the car. No physical damage was done to the car, so how did the stranger get in?

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Answer: The stranger was a baby and the woman died in childbirth.

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Riddle: A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. The police questioned the wife and the staff and got the following alibis: The wife said she was sleeping. The cook was making breakfast. The gardener was picking vegetables. The maid was getting the mail. The butler was cleaning the closet. The police immediately arrested the murderer. Who did it, and how did they know?

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Answer: It was the Maid. She said she was getting the mail, but there is no mail on Sunday!

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Riddle: A horrid monster hides from the day, with many legs and many eyes. With silver chains it catches prey. And eats it all before it dies. Yet in every cottage does it stay. And every castle beneath the sky.

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Answer: Spider

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Riddle: What begins and has no end? What is the ending of all that begins?

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Answer: Death

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Riddle: A man was shot to death while in his car. There was no gunpowder residue on his clothing, indicating that the gunman was outside the car. However, all the windows were up and the doors were locked. The only bullet holes found were on the man's body. How was he murdered?

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Answer: The victim was in a convertible. He was shot when the top was down

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