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MYSTERY

Each clue below defines a set of three homophones -- words that sound alike but are spelled differently. For example, "Mrs. Derek's boyfriends' neckties' would be "Bo's beaus' bows."

Golf warning to quartet
Understood novel wildebeest
Consider milk-part method
Peel fruit duo
Stop precipitation rule
Scribble ceremony correctly

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SNEAKY QUESTIONS

What letter is exactly in the middle of the alphabet? The letter "P" is in the middle of THE ALPHABET.

What's the opposite of "not in"? IN.

A deaf and mute man and a blind man entered a hardware store together. The deaf and mute man indicated to the clerk that he wanted a saw by pretending to saw a piece of wood. The blind man wanted a pair of scissors. How did he make the clerk understand what he wanted? The blind man said "I'd like to buy a pair of scissors."

The blind man in the previous question was with a friend on a hunting trip. The friend hung the blind man's hat over a projection. The blind man walked 100 yards away, turned around, and easily shot a bullet through his hat. How did he do it? The hat was hung on the ens of the gun.

What unusual word of seven letters has three U's in it? UNUSUAL.

One class has seven times as many boys as girls. Let b stand for boys and g for girls. Write the equation that expresses the ratio. 7g = b Most people write 7b = g.

How many animals did Moses put on the ark? None. Noah built the ark.

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