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. At the sound of me, men may dream or stamp their feet. At the sound of me, women may laugh or sometimes weep. Who am I?

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

I have just one, but with eight to spare, I am usually friendly, but I sometimes act like I don't care. What am I?
A cat (9 lives).

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

Only one color, but not one size, Stuck at the bottom, yet easily flies, Present in sun, but not in rain, Doing no harm, and feeling no pain. What am I?
A shadow.

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?
12. There are 12 2-cent stamps in a dozen!

I go around the world, but always stay in a corner.
Postal Stamp

Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither, they both weigh one pound.

Find the missing number: 6 13 25 51 101 ?
203 Explanation: 6x2+1=13 13x2-1=25 25x2+1=51 51x2-1=101 101x2+1=203

There are 17 pigeons sitting in a row on a wall. A boy shoots the fifth pigeon. How many pigeons remain?
None. Explanation: They all fly away at the sound of the gunshot.

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