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Two children, who were all tangled up in their reckoning of the days of the week, paused on their way to school to straighten matters out. "When the day after tomorrow is yesterday," said Priscilla, "then 'today' will be as far from Sunday as that day was which was 'today' when the day before yesterday was tomorrow!" On which day of the week did this puzzling prattle occur?
The two children were so befogged over the calendar that they had started on their way to school on Sunday morning!

I am a part of your body. You can hold me in your left hand but not in your right hand. Who am I?
Right hand.

Fill in the sequence: 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 4 2 ?
1 Explanation: Number of characters used in writing the numbers in roman numerals.

What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?
The letter m.

How can you lift a hippopotamus with one hand?
You won't find a hippo having one hand!

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

Complete the sentence using two words, which are anagrams. The man with the _______ wanted to have _______.
The man with the beard wanted to have bread.

What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel.

I am 3/8 of Tortoise, 2/5 of Onion and 2/6 of Tomato. Who am I?
Toronto. Explanation:Tortoise has 8 letters and the first 3 letters are TOR. Onion has 5 letters and the first 2 letters are ON. Tomato has 6 letters and the first 2 letters are TO.

What is the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the start of every end, and the end of every race?
The letter 'E'.

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