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Unwelcome Guest
A frequent traveler all of the way,
I am asleep as I move but awake when I stay.
An unwelcome guest that does not pay,
Yet I make a big mess during my stay.
I am asleep as I move but awake when I stay.
An unwelcome guest that does not pay,
Yet I make a big mess during my stay.
Answer
A virus.Frequent traveler: as I am passed from one sick person to the other
Asleep as I move but awake when I stay: viruses are inactive (asleep) when outside the host (body) but start behaving actively (awake) when inside the host
I make a big mess: the viral infection symptoms in the body, such as fatigue, fever and runny nose (like a flu infection, for instance)
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i'm not very good at riddles...
it took the help of my workmates to make me answer this one..
it took the help of my workmates to make me answer this one..
niceee one very clever
This was a very good puzzle. I was impressed by the clue; it's honest but difficult. Great job!
very intelligent riddle, loved it
I need a new emoticon that has a smiley face slapping himself on the forehead. Was way, way off on this one.
I was thinking along the lines of a computer virus. Good One.
This riddle was pretty good. You should make longer ones.
I was thinkind death. Boy was I on the right track.
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