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A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it?
Watermelon.

A red house is made up of red bricks, a blue house is made up of blue bricks, a green house is made up of _______.

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

I have a thumb and four fingers, but I have no flesh or bone. Who am I?

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

We are 3 friends. Our product and our sum always give the same answer. Who are we?
1, 2, 3.

I am slim and tall, Many find me desirable and appealing. They touch me and I give a false good feeling. Once I shine in splendor, But only once and then no more. For many I am "to die for". What am I?
A Cigarette

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