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All about, but cannot be seen, Can be captured, cannot be held, No throat, but can be heard.

Wind

Why this works

This riddle plays with the intangible nature of the wind. The phrase "all about, but cannot be seen" highlights how wind surrounds us yet is invisible. "Can be captured, cannot be held" suggests that while we can harness wind energy (like with windmills), we can't physically grasp it. Finally, "no throat, but can be heard" refers to the sounds wind makes as it moves through objects, such as rustling leaves, despite it having no vocal cords. Together, these clues cleverly depict the elusive yet powerful essence of wind!

Common Wrong Answers

“Air”

While air is all around us and cannot be seen, it does not fit the criteria of being able to be captured but not held in the same way wind can be.

“Sound”

Sound can be heard and is an intangible phenomenon, but it is not something that is 'all about' in the same way wind is, and it doesn't fit the description of being captured.

“Light”

Light is indeed all around and can be captured (in photos, for example), but it can be seen, which contradicts the first line of the riddle.

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