What English word remains completely identical in spelling and pronunciation whether you read it forwards, backwards, or upside down?
NOON
Written normally, it reads NOON. Spelled backward, it reads NOON. When turned upside down, the letters N-O-O-N look identical (assuming a symmetrical font style).
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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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