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What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, the poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it, you'll die?
Nothing.

If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven't got me. What am I?

I cannot speak but I tell everything. I am not a tree but I have leaves. I have hinges but I am neither a door nor a window. Who am I?

What comes twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a month or a day?
The Letter 'E'.

I am a fruit. I am tasty and provide lots of energy. You can find also me in a calendar. Who am I?

I'm the start of nothing and the end of sun and I'm also in the number one What am I?
The letter "N".

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

I have a tongue but I can't talk. I have no legs or wings but I can move from one place to another. Who am I?

If 0=4, 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, 5=4, 6=3, 7=5, 8=5 and 9=4, find the value of 10, 11 and 12.
10=3, 11=6, 12=6. Explanation: Number of letters in the spelling of each figure.

If there are 8 chocolates and you take away 5, how many do you have?
5 of course. If you take 5, what else do you expect to have?

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