MediumClassic
"I divide without cutting and connect without touching. I am always in between but I belong to neither side. What am I?"
Answer
A Fence
Explanation
A fence divides two areas without physically cutting either. It marks a boundary and connects adjacent plots without physically touching either property. It belongs to the boundary, not one side or the other.
This is a medium riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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