A medium classic riddle
What is always coming but never arrives?
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When it gets here, it has a new name.
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Tomorrow
Also accepted: the future.
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What is the answer to the riddle "What is always coming but never arrives?"
The answer is Tomorrow. When it gets here, it has a new name.
Is this riddle hard?
It is rated medium. It takes a moment of thinking, and the hint usually unlocks it.
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