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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.

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

How can you write 23 using the number 2 only 4 times? You can use addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.

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

What gets broken without being held?
A promise.

A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

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

Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin.

There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it?
Watermelon.

I can fill up an entire room and still not take up any space. Who am I?

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