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Hint: You've probably checked me in the last hour.
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Your phone battery
A phone battery runs down all day, gets recharged overnight, and low-battery warnings send most people looking for a charger.
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Hint: Don't look ahead. Think ahead.
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The future
The future is always ahead of you, you move into it every moment, but as soon as you get there it becomes the present.
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Hint: Someone always pretends to reach for their wallet.
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The check
Nobody is happy to see the restaurant check, but friends often argue over who gets to pay it.
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Hint: You might be touching one right now.
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A keyboard
A keyboard has keys, a space bar and a Return key, none of which work the way the words usually mean.
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Hint: Try the small numbers first.
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Two
2 + 2 = 4 and 2 × 2 = 4. Zero also works, but the riddle rules it out.
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The weather forecast
Forecasts aren't always right, but most people check one before deciding what to wear or whether to bring an umbrella.
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Hint: You peel me before you eat me.
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A banana
Bananas have yellow peels, a curved shape, and they're a famous monkey snack.
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Hint: I started out in a patch.
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A jack-o'-lantern
A jack-o'-lantern is a carved pumpkin with a face, lit by a candle (or LED) inside.
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Hint: I was green before I came inside.
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A Christmas tree
Christmas trees are decorated with lights, topped with a star, and gifts go underneath.
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Hint: Your mailbox is full of me.
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A bill
Bills arrive like clockwork, nobody's happy to open one, and they stick around until they're paid.
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Hint: Look at the top right of an envelope.
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A stamp
A postage stamp stays in the corner of an envelope while it travels anywhere in the world.
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Hint: It shows up on trash day.
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A garbage truck
Garbage trucks have four (or more) wheels and are usually surrounded by flies.
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