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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.

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

I am an English word. I have three consecutive double letters. Who am I?
Bookkeeper

You can find me in the middle of each month in all the countries. You can always find me only in the night but never in the day.
The alphabet "N".

I have four sides. Anyone can calculate my area if they come to know the length of any one side of mine. I have four right angles within me. Which shape am I?

Does the government of Texas permit a man to marry his widow's sister?
No question of legitimacy, because the man is already dead!

I help you in fixing your appointments and important schedules. You use me everyday several times. Still you keep on changing me every month. Who am I?
A Calendar

I don't have legs but I have hands. I can run but I can't walk. Who am I?
A clock.

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

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

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