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Well, here's one, bit different to the usual.

The Patagonian giant gerbil is as renowned for its fecundity as its cuteness. A pair of gerbils can produce thirty-two babies in a single month, and they only take three months to grow up and start making babies themselves. If I buy a Patagonian giant gerbil today, how many will I end up with by the end of this year?

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OK, a quick one of the same flavor (this one works better verbally than when written but I'll try it):

You're driving a bus. At the first stop three people get on. At the second stop one person gets off, two people get on. At the third stop three people get off, one gets on. At the fourth stop, five people get on and two get off. At the fifth stop, three get on and three get off. At the sixth stop, one gets on and two get off. At the seventh stop, four get on and two get off. At the eighth stop one gets on and three get off. At the ninth stop, two get on and two get off. At the tenth stop, what color are the driver's eyes?

Please explain your answer.

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Thanks, bro. Now I can do something.

A story of one, and that of another;

A silver lining between,

To see both sides will be impossible,

But apart you could have seen

Flip, flop, forward, aft,

But never quite the middle.

All subtlety here is kept soinge,

But can you solve my riddle?

Hint: It's reflective.

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God why do words insist on merging...
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"sionge" - is that intended, or a typo?

It's intended, and also a word. A little obscure though.

EDIT: Actually, where'd "sionge" come from? I've apparently read that wrong for the past 20 times...

But no to everyone else, and no, soinge does not means "sponge" in this case.

Also, I never changed font. There's no bold or italics. That's the way the typeface naturally orients itself.

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Hmm, I tried googling "sionge" and "soinge" (with quotes) to see what it means.

The top results were a german wikipedia article about the river Sionge, and the Soinge Family History on Ancestry.co.uk, respectively. Nothing helpful at all.

Is it the Sea?

EDIT: Also, one of my friends studies English. He doesn't recongise the word either :P

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EDIT: Also, one of my friends studies English. He doesn't recongise the word either :P

It's French, if my translator is working right. Doing multi-step translations is always a pain...

But regardless, still no.

And no to Ethandams. I see it's already beginning...

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A coin?

Close... close, but not quite. You thought it would rhyme, didn't you?

Is it meant to be this: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/soigne The missing accent combined with the rarity of the word is probably why people have been having trouble looking it up.

Yes, indeed it is. I was waiting for someone to give the link...

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