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Riddle of the Sphinx (Posted on 2003-03-11)

What has Four legs at the Morning,
Two in the afternoon,
And three in the evening?

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| Comment 41 of 43 |

A person. They crawl on 4 legs as a baby. Then, they walk on 2 legs as an adult. Then, they use a cane when they are old, so they have 3 legs.

Posted by Math Man on 2019-05-03 18:33:22

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