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A headless man had a letter to write; It was read by a man who had lost his sight. The dumb repeated it word for word; And deaf was he who listened and heard. Solve this riddle.
The letter in question is the letter "O". It is zero. The man had nothing to write. The blind could read nothing. The person who was dumb could repeat nothing. The deaf man listened and heard nothing.

I am clean when I look black and dirty when I look white. Who am I?
Blackboard

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

A crime is reported from 6 Park Avenue. The police reach the scene of the crime and find that a single life has been lost. The killer is also there on the spot and so are the evidences that are pointing to his crime, but the police cannot arrest him. Why?
The person who has lost his life, has killed himself. In other words, he has committed suicide

Fill in the blanks. Both words are anagrams of each other. This year the top 10 horse ______ took place in this huge ground measuring two _______.
races, acres

When you buy me I am black in color. When you use me I am red and when you discard me I am grey in color. Who am I?
Charcoal

What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees. Up, up, up it goes, And yet never grows?
Mountain.

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

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".

I am transparent. You can see and feel me, but you cannot hold me. I always take the shape of my container. Who am I?

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