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Ancient Roman Computers
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Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.Riddle
My head and tail together is from a distant home
My middle is a prime number in ancient Rome
Prefix my first half to make something "used to be"
Call my second half for a laptop virus-free
What am I?
My middle is a prime number in ancient Rome
Prefix my first half to make something "used to be"
Call my second half for a laptop virus-free
What am I?
Hint
To possibly pick up the problem-solving paceConsider me to be completely uppercase
Answer
the word "EXIT"Line 1: "My head and tail together" refers to the letters "E" and "T". When combined, they make "ET" which means "extraterrestrial", or a being originating from a place other than the earth, or "from a distant home".
Line 2: "My middle" refers to "XI", or the number eleven in Roman numerals, used "in ancient Rome". This is a "prime number".
Line 3: "My first half" refers to "EX", which when used as a prefix indicates a former title, status, etc., i.e. when it is prefixed it makes "something" "used to be".
Line 4: "My second half" refers to "IT", which is an abbreviation for "information technology". The IT department makes your "laptop virus-free" when you call them at your place of work.
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