A beggar's brother died, but the man who died had no brother. How could that be?
Common Wrong Answers
“The beggar is an only child.”
This guess is incorrect because it doesn't account for the possibility that the beggar could have a sister, which is the key to understanding the riddle.
“The beggar's brother was adopted.”
This guess assumes the relationship is through adoption, but it does not explain the contradiction presented in the riddle regarding the beggar's familial status.
“The beggar's brother was a twin.”
While twins could complicate family relations, this guess does not resolve the riddle's core contradiction that the man who died had no brother.
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