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See if you can solve the riddle.

This riddle, taken from the book ‘Food for the Mind‘ by “John-the-Giant-Killer, Esq.”, dates back to the 1770s. Can you figure it out?

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See if you can decipher this twisted tune.

We ran the lyrics of this hit song through three different languages, then translated them back into English. Can you figure out the name of the song or who wro

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