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There are a few trees in a garden. On one of them, a pear tree, there are pears (quite logical). But after a strong wind blew, there were neither pears on the tree nor on the ground. How come?
At first, there were 2 pears on the tree. After the wind blew, one pear fell on the ground. So there where no pears on the tree and there were no pears on the ground.

When I am open I am U-shaped but when I am closed I am V-shaped. Who am I?
Umbrella

I can be long, or I can be short. I can be grown, and I can be bought. I can be painted, or left bare. I can be round, or I can be square. What am I?
Fingernails.

Sometimes I am bigger than you and sometimes I am smaller than you. Sometimes I follow you and sometimes you follow me. I don't have any weight. Who am I?
Your shadow

Where do fish store all their money?
On the river banks!

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

I don't have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, but now I'm white and empty.

I am so fragile that even if anybody says my name I break. Who am I?

I am white in color. You can't see me in water. I am appreciated if only added in the right measure. Who am I?

I am a six letter word. Subtract one letter and twelve will remain. Who am I?

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