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Published in the thirties (Posted on 2017-08-03)

My first syllable wears my second; my third might be
What my first would acquire if he went out to sea.
Put together my one, two, three,
And the belle of New York is the girl for me.

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Riddle Resolution

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(In reply to Riddle response by K Sengupta)

--> "My first syllable wears the second" DENOTES: A man wearing a hat.

--> "My third might be -- what my first would acquire if he went out to sea" DENOTES: A man acquiring a tan if he goes out to sea (or, seabeach)

We now observe that:

o first syllable + second syllable + third syllable = man + hat + tan => Manhattan

and, "Belle of New York" == Manhattan

Consequently, the required Answer to the riddle is Manhattan.

Posted by K Sengupta on 2022-06-29 02:29:28

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