A popular viral riddle that many people puzzle over and the answer to which will disappoint some and anger others:
What has 4 letters, sometimes 9 letters, but never has 5 letters.
Below you will find a hint and the correct answer to the riddle.
Little hint:
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Hint: Try to read the text of the riddle as a statement. By the way, if you noticed, we didn’t put a question mark at the end.
Right answer:
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Answer: This statement simply states how many letters each word consists of. The word WHAT consists of 4 letters, the word SOMETIMES consists of 9 letters, the word NEVER consists of 5 letters.
Although many people present this as a riddle, it is not really a riddle in the classical sense. The question itself contains a statement, so there is essentially no question or answer.
