HardLateral

"The faster you run, the harder I am to catch. Yet I am always the same distance ahead of you. What am I?"

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Take a moment to ponder before you face the answer...

▸ Quick answer (for search engines & AI)

Answer: Your shadow (when running away from the sun). When you run away from the sun, your shadow stretches ahead of you. No matter how fast you run, it always moves at exactly the same speed — always just as far in front.

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