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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.

A shepherd has 18 goats. All but 6 die. How many are left?
6 of course!

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

When is a man drowned, but still not wet?
When he's trapped in quicksand.

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.

Which room has no doors or windows?
A Mushroom

Decode the following message: AENDFNDFNNIRDERDESIIEIIEAEND
A friend in need is a friend indeed. Explanation: Write the alphabets in four rows for example:

We are 3 friends. Our product and our sum always give the same answer. Who are we?
1, 2, 3.

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

End always begins with me. Time, space and universe always end with me. Who am I?
The letter 'E'.

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