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Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
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    Riddles. November 1937.
    Q. What is the smallest bright in the world?
    A. The bridge of your nose.
    Q. What is always behind time?
    A. The back of a clock.
    Q. What key is the largest in the world?
    A. A Donkey.
    Q. What is the smallest lock you could get
    A. A lock of hair.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Bovenizer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocklofty Demesne, Co. Tipperary