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    ballot box, and the band box.
    36. Long man legless, came to the door headless, keep in your hens and your ducks, but I'm not afraid of your dogs?
    A worm.
    37. What was Adam and Eve's telephone number on the garden.?
    Two ate one apple. (281 apple)
    38. Why is a hiss like scandal?
    Because it goes from one mouth to another.
    39. What is it, you could do, did do, and couldn't do it now?
    Put your leg toe in your mouth.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Floody
    Gender
    Female