I am a single letter that appears twice in the phrase 'FALL LEAVES', once in 'ACORN', once in 'HARVEST', but never in the word 'PUMPKIN'. What letter am I?
The letter A
The letter 'A' occurs twice in 'F-A-L-L L-E-A-V-E-S', once in 'A-C-O-R-N', once in 'H-A-R-V-E-S-T', and is not present in 'P-U-M-P-K-I-N'.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
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