A prisoner is told 'If you tell a lie we will hang you if you tell the truth we will shoot you.' What can the prisoner say to save himself?

A prisoner is told 'If you tell a lie we will hang you if you tell the truth we will shoot you.' What can the prisoner say to save himself?

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The letter S is added to pluralise most words in the English language. eg. Letter to Letters Word to Words and Language to Languages. But I am a word that is pluralised with the addition of the letter C.

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I can be simple or I can be complex. I can be found in this riddle or in everyday life. I can be shapes or even colors.

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I move without wings, between silken strings. I leave as you find my substance behind. What am I?

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I cannot be burned in fire or drowned in water. What am I?

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I am a cold man without a soul. If there is warmth in me, it slowly will kill me. What am I?

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Riddle of the Day

Aug 28, 2026

The answer I give is yes, but what I mean is no. What was the question?

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