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What has four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening? :) Answer wisely, and have an explanation as to why you chose this answer.

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Answer:

One possible answer to this riddle is "a human being". A human being starts out life with four legs (as an infant, when they are typically crawling on all fours), transitions to two legs (as a child and adult, when they are able to walk on two feet), and may use a third leg (such as a cane or walking stick) in old age.

This answer is not the only possible solution to the riddle, and there may be other answers that could also fit the given clues. However, the answer of "a human being" is a reasonable interpretation of the riddle, and it is supported by the sequence of events described in the clues.

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Answer: A man

Explanation: he crawls on all fours as a baby, walks on two legs as an adult, and walks with a cane in old age

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