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A riddle
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John Hale
Yarn Weaver
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Dec-8-2004 01:45
Hello all.
I'm fairly new to Sleuth and I thought I might share a little hobby of mine with you all. Here's something for that sad moment when the mysteries of the day are all done.
Thousands lay up gold within this house,
but no man made it.
Spears past counting guard this house,
but no man wards it.
What is it?
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Bryola
Well-Connected
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Dec-15-2004 09:42
There are two holes in the story that I can see. One: A safecracker would logically try to be as silent as possible, so there would be no loud noice from the basement. Two: Art wasn't at home when he called Shadow, he was several streets away. He wouldn't say "Come over straight away," he would say "Meet me at my house," or some such thing. Do either of these answer the question?
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jstkdn
Well-Connected
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Dec-15-2004 11:12
No, sorry!
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John Hale
Yarn Weaver
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Dec-15-2004 16:13
Here's another pair from the collection:
What builds up castles, tears down mountains, makes some blind and helps others to see?
I am a metal neither black nor red,
As heavy as man’s golden greed.
I’m what you do to stay ahead,
With man or arrow or steed.
What am I?
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Dr. Falco Maltese
Well-Connected
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Dec-15-2004 17:01
Re: the safe. I don't really know. BUT the woman wasn't carrying anything besides the jewelry case? Unless Art neglected to mention them, where were the materials used to damage the safe?
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Eduardo Lucas
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Dec-15-2004 17:01
is it lead?
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John Hale
Yarn Weaver
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Dec-15-2004 18:37
"Lead" is correct for the second riddle. Any guesses on the first one?
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Eduardo Lucas
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Dec-15-2004 22:19
is the first one time?
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John Hale
Yarn Weaver
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Dec-15-2004 23:59
No.
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hakunamatata
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Dec-16-2004 07:54
jstkdn I do beleive the answer you are looking for is if Art Dodger is in the kitchen then chases the theif how would he know that the safe was pried open.
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hakunamatata
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Dec-16-2004 08:00
A plane crashes on the Canada and USA border. Where would you bury the survivors.
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