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School: Piercetown (C.) (roll number 8690)

Location:
Piercetown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire Furlong
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    Qu What is used oftener by others than yourself
    Ans Your name
    Qu What is taken from you before you get it
    Ans Your photo
    Qu What is the lasiest letter in the alphabet
    Ans b because it is always in bed.
    Qu What is the longest word in the dictionary
    Ans Smiles because there is a mile between the first and last letter
    Qu What is the dirtiest thing in the world
    Ans A clock because it never washes its face
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Culleton
    Gender
    Female