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Hebrews, Muslims and Biblical men
The first among Hebrews, a beverage of barley,
the first among Muslims, a city with Ali,
share a relationship which is the same
as a Biblical man's English and Spanish name.
Who is the Biblical ...
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Wikipedia Says So #3
Previous puzzles in series: #1, #2
A reference to the order to cite
The works of those who write
And star and edit
And even more get credit!
It's about the boring part of the night.
Hint 1:...
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Called by human names, we always existed
We are like sinful dwarves, or wonders that glisten.
One of us is there to listen.
One of us is there to cook.
Another, at night, is there to look.
One is the leader to show the way.
One does what is ...
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The thousand-year enigma
Three two and five versus one five and three twos,
sellable merchandise made out of these clues,
latter being northern the first's in the east,
country's name one thousand years back at least.
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Wikipedia Says So #2
Previous puzzle of this kind: #1
A bird without wing, body, feet or tail,
An invention am I who can effortlessly sail.
I am unlike my lowly brothers who only deliver mail;
Surging over the ...
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Was it a Bird I Heard?
I was taking a walk, trying hard to unwind
but was suddenly startled by a swoosh! from behind
This sound was soon followed by an "eek!" overhead
but before I could see what it was, it had fled.
I didn'...
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Happy Holidays; here's a Riley!
It's been a while since I've posted a riddle of any kind, and I figure I'll post an easy one. As always, good luck to all of you and I hope you enjoy it! Oh, and happy holidays!
Jasmin, or juniper, ...
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What is my family's name?
A noise vibrates through my ossicles,
the hairs on my neck stand like bristles
at the thought of nearby threat,
my palms and forehead start to sweat
But I'll stay calm, I am no fool
I am able to ...
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A relaxing glass of Shiraz
You see, I am that what makes you able.
What I am is an element stable.
Without me a name for oneself's lacking.
I'm in fish, Thai, Shiraz and unpacking.
You can try and guess what with ...
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Named after something you'd find in a harbour
A big book of words was brought forth to my north.
A prominent Turkish-born priest to my east.
A bad taste was left in French mouths to my south.
Criminals are put to the test to my west.
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Who would cross the Bridge of Death / Must answer me / These questions three:
Oh, Holy Grail, thou art puny and small
When compared to the treasure I want most of all.
It can sometimes—not always—be found in receptacles.
So read, mark my words. If need, use your spectacles.
It'...
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Who cut the cheese?
StackOverflow is celebrating it's $10^{th}$ anniversary and thus created an article on meta about it. I decided to write a simple riddle in response to their post, and figured I would also share it ...
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How much do you know about the internet?
The Internet
The internet is a marvelous invention. Did you know it was created by the government in the sixties, but made popular in the nineties?
Today everyone uses it, and it is becoming an ...
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A rodent cooking pasta
A fair-haired small rodent with cherubic gaze
was cooking string pasta in Occidental ways.
A Monegasque prince was the person who pays,
metallic drugs brought each man to a haze.
An evil ...
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I live in a spaceship
I live in a spaceship that travels so 快地,
along with a doctor who I find 真帅的,
my features are 美丽,
my name rhymes with 内力,
it's my job to fix if the engine goes 坏了.
Who am I?
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