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Opening your eyes (Posted on 2017-01-28) Difficulty: 2 of 5
“There is a house. One enters it blind and comes out seeing.
What is it?”

Source: The ancient civilization of Sumer, about 40 centuries ago.

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Solution Riddle Resolution Comment 3 of 3 |
The "house" is a school.

An average individual enters it in childhood having near-total ignorance (blindness) and after completion of studies comes out of it having knowledge/wisdom (sight).

The title "Opening your eyes" refers to applying this wisdom/knowledge to discern the outside world.


Edited on June 12, 2022, 2:38 am
  Posted by K Sengupta on 2022-06-11 23:54:48

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