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Death.

I can be short, I can be long.
But on paper I am five.
Take away four, though and I remain the same.
What am I?



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

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Death.

I can be short, I can be long.
But on paper I am five.
Take away four, though and I remain the same.
What am I?


No takers?
Another couple of days and I'll post the answer.



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

Still no takers?
Okay then:

I can be a long Queue or a short Queue.

On paper I am five (letters) but take away 4 (ueue) I remain the same. Q!

Who's next?



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

Who is that with a neck and no head,
two arms and no hands?
What am I?
Hmm... A pullover? (Sweater)

What has one head, one foot and four legs?



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

A bed

What starts with E and ends with E but only has one letter in it?
EnvelopE

What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

The letter R can be seen in the middle of March and April that can't be seen at the beginning or end of either month.

You answer me, but I never ask you a question. What am I?

Telephone.

Which word is the odd one out: Seventy, Brawl, Clover, Proper, Carrot, Swing, Change, Travel, Sacred, Stone?



"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana

Carrot.

What has hands but cannot clap?

Paradise

Light of a new day; a passing rain shower; beauty of an Australian rainforest.

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