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Mysteries, Math and Breakfast
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You might, perhaps at breakfast,
See a sticky part of me,
But I model, too--mathematics,
And I'm true north, strong and free.
Mrs. Christie's character
could help you, though not well,
For though she is quite close to me,
She simply cannot spell.
What am I?
See a sticky part of me,
But I model, too--mathematics,
And I'm true north, strong and free.
Mrs. Christie's character
could help you, though not well,
For though she is quite close to me,
She simply cannot spell.
What am I?
Hint
If it seems a bit confusing,what, with math and food and "free,"
There's one thing I ought to tell you:
I also am a tree.
Answer
Maple.Maple syrup, which is made from boiling the sap of maple trees, is a sticky breakfast topping.
Maple is also the name of mathematics modelling software.
The maple leaf is a symbol of Canada. The line "True north strong and free" is from "O Canada," Canada's national anthem.
The name of Agatha Christie's well known character, Mrs. Marple, is very close to the word "maple"... with a small spelling error!
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