EasyClassic
"The more it dries, the wetter it gets. What is it?"
Answer
A Towel
Explanation
A towel dries things by absorbing their moisture — so the more drying it does, the wetter it becomes itself. The paradox dissolves the moment you picture the object.
This is an easy riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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