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Squeeze me and I cry tears as red as flesh, but my heart is made of stone. What am I?

A cherry.

Why this works

This riddle plays with vivid imagery and dual meanings. When you "squeeze" a cherry, the juice that comes out is bright red, reminiscent of tears, which aligns with the phrase "cry tears as red as flesh." The "heart" refers to the pit inside the cherry, often described as a stone due to its hard texture. Thus, the clever juxtaposition of the soft, juicy exterior and the hard, inedible interior creates a delightful contrast that leads to the answer: a cherry!

Common Wrong Answers

“A tomato”

While a tomato also has a juicy interior and can be red, it doesn't have a stone-like pit in the center, which is a key part of the riddle.

“A pomegranate”

Though a pomegranate has red juice and seeds, its texture and structure differ significantly from that of a cherry, particularly regarding the mention of a heart made of stone.

“A raspberry”

Raspberries are red and juicy as well, but they do not have a hard pit or stone in the middle, which is essential to the riddle's description.

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