MediumClassic
"I am always in front of you but can never be seen. What am I?"
Answer
The Future
Explanation
The future is always ahead of you — by definition it has not happened yet. It cannot be seen or touched, only anticipated. The moment you see it, it becomes the present and then the past.
This is a medium riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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