A hard wordplay riddle
What is it that, after you take away the whole, some still remains?
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Take away w-h-o-l-e.
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Wholesome
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What is the answer to the riddle "What is it that, after you take away the whole, some still remains?"
The answer is Wholesome. Take away w-h-o-l-e.
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