Five fingers enter this winter shelter, but four must sleep together in one big room while one thumb rests alone in its own cozy suite. What is it?
A mitten
Unlike gloves which have separate slots for each finger, a mitten groups four fingers into one compartment and isolates the thumb in another.
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