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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

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

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

A calendar year has how many seconds?
12 (2nd January, 2nd February, 2nd March.....)

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 occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

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.

You can catch me but cannot throw me. Who am I?

Find the missing number: 6 13 25 51 101 ?
203 Explanation: 6x2+1=13 13x2-1=25 25x2+1=51 51x2-1=101 101x2+1=203

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