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What time of day, when written in a capital letters, is the same forwards, backwards and upside down?

Noon

Why this works

The answer "Noon" is a clever play on both its spelling and its visual representation. When written in capital letters as "NOON," it reads the same forwards and backwards, making it a palindrome. Additionally, if you flip "NOON" upside down, it still appears as "NOON" due to the symmetry of the letters involved, specifically the 'N's and 'O's. This delightful combination of wordplay and visual trickery makes "Noon" the perfect answer!

Common Wrong Answers

“MOM”

While 'MOM' is a palindrome (reads the same forwards and backwards), it does not look the same when turned upside down.

“WOW”

'WOW' is also a palindrome, but like 'MOM', it does not have the same appearance when viewed upside down.

“EVE”

'EVE' reads the same forwards and backwards, but its shape changes when flipped upside down, making it an incorrect answer.

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