A medium classic riddle
What gets bigger the more you take away from it?
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You can dig one in the sand.
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A hole
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What is the answer to the riddle "What gets bigger the more you take away from it?"
The answer is a hole. You can dig one in the sand.
Is this riddle hard?
It is rated medium. It takes a moment of thinking, and the hint usually unlocks it.
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