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I start with T and end with T and have T in me. Who am I?

There are a few trees in a garden. On one of them, a pear tree, there are pears (quite logical). But after a strong wind blew, there were neither pears on the tree nor on the ground. How come?
At first, there were 2 pears on the tree. After the wind blew, one pear fell on the ground. So there where no pears on the tree and there were no pears on the ground.

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. 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.

I help all living things to survive. I give shade to others. People use me for their various needs. I have rings to determine my age. Who am I?

Tear one off and scratch my head what was red is black instead.
A matchstick.

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

Tim came second in Math. When his mother asked him how much he had scored, he answered that he got the sum of the first 9 even numbers. His mother immediately worked out the answer. How much had he scored in Math?
90 Explanation: Sum = (n x n) + n Hence, 9 x 9 = 81 + 9 = 90

Fill in the blanks in the following sentence with an anagram: Almost a _________ started between two brothers to decide who will use their father's _________.
battle and tablet.

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

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