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Fill in the blank: If Tom's father is Tony then Tony is the ________ of Tom's father.

I am a four letter word. I am an animal. You use me to call your dear ones. Who am I?

A woman met one of her classmates after 20 long years. After exchanging pleasantries, the first woman told the other that she has 4 children, half of them female. At this, the other woman smiled and replied, even half of her children too are female. However, she has 3 children. How is this possible?
The second woman has all female children.

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

I am in the beginning of sorrow and sadness. You will find me in happiness also. You will find me in sun and stars but not in moon. I am in summer and spring but not in fall or winter. Who am I?
The alphabet S.

A container without hinges, lock or a key, yet a golden treasure lies inside me. What am I?

Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies, Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What am I?
A shadow.

Why did the boy go to his bedroom with a pencil?
He wanted to draw the curtains.

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