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Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to the man?

Only daughter of my mother means herself. She is his mother

Why this works

This riddle plays with familial relationships and the interpretation of the phrase "the only daughter of my mother." When the woman refers to "my mother," she is talking about her own mother, and since she identifies as the "only daughter," it means she is the woman herself. Thus, the man she is pointing to must be her son, making her the mother of the man. It's a clever twist on how we understand roles within a family!

Common Wrong Answers

“Sister”

If the woman is the only daughter of her mother, she cannot also be the man's sister, as that would imply there is another daughter.

“Aunt”

For the woman to be the man's aunt, she would have to be a sibling of one of his parents, which contradicts the statement that she is the only daughter of her mother.

“Cousin”

Cousins are typically children of siblings; since the woman is the only daughter of her mother, she cannot also be the man's cousin.

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