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How many socks must you take out (one at a time) before you are sure of having a matching pair?  \nI have holes in my top and bottom, my left and right, and in the middle. Even with all of those holes, I still hold water. What am I?  \nJack wrote the name of a certain U.S. state on a sheet of paper in capital letters. He then turned his page upside down and looked at it in a mirror. It read exactly as he had written it. What is the name of the state that he wrote?  \nTry to name 3 days that come right after one another without using the words MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, or SUNDAY.  \nIf a doctor gave you 3 pills and told you to take one every half hour, how long before you would be out of pills?  \nA canoe carries only 200 pounds. 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The law on this island states that you cannot cut your own hair and you must get your hair cut once a week. There are no mirrors and only two barberson Haircut Island. These two barbers are identical twins. One barber can’t cut hair very well, but his brother rules. The locals refuse to tell you which of the barber is the good haircutter. You need a haircut really badly! 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