A royal celebration was planned by Queen...

Riddle: A royal celebration was planned by Queen Elizabeth. The royal family devised a password to keep unwelcome visitors out. Wayne (an unwelcome guest) intends to attend the gathering. He is standing close to the door. When the first visitor arrived, the security guard stated ‘twelve,’ and the visitor answered with six. When the second visitor arrived, the security guard said six,’ and the guest answered with ‘three.’ Wayne decided that was enough and headed to the entrance point. When the security guard answered ‘eight,’ Wayne smiled and said, ‘four.’ He was kicked out of the gathering right away. Why?

Answer: ‘Five’ is the correct answer. The total number of letters, not half of the number, is the password.

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