A hard classic riddle
A hill full, a hole full, yet you cannot catch a bowl full. What is it?
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Early morning over a field.
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Mist
Also accepted: fog, smoke.
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What is the answer to the riddle "A hill full, a hole full, yet you cannot catch a bowl full. What is it?"
The answer is Mist. Early morning over a field.
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