What English word retains the exact same pronunciation even when you remove four of its five letters?
Queue
The word 'queue' is pronounced 'Q'. When you remove the last four letters, the remaining letter 'Q' is pronounced the exact same way.
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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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