I am never quite what I appear to be. Straight-forward I seem, but it's only skin deep, for mystery most often lies beneath my simple speech. Sharpen your wits, open your eyes, look beyond my exteriors, read me backwards, forwards, upside down. Think critically and answer the question. What am I?
Common Wrong Answers
“A book”
While a book can contain riddles and has layers of meaning, it does not inherently possess the qualities of being deceptive in appearance or requiring critical thinking to decipher its nature.
“A mirror”
A mirror reflects what is in front of it and does not contain hidden meanings or require interpretation; it simply shows what is visible without depth or complexity.
“An illusion”
An illusion is something that deceives the senses, but it does not have the characteristic of being a verbal or written puzzle that invites interpretation and thought like a riddle does.
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