Riddle 1
I appear at the end of every question, but I never give an answer. What am I?
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A question mark.
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Riddle 2
Two parents and two children each take one cookie, but only three cookies disappear. How?
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There are three people: a grandparent, a parent, and a child. The parent is both a child and a parent.
Riddle 3
I have a face and two hands, but no arms or legs. What am I?
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A clock.
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