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Grex Enigma Item 376: A Riddle
Entered by remmers on Mon Jul 14 19:59:48 UTC 2003:

        It was larger than a spoon
        But not so large as Terra's moon,
        It was deeper than a ditch
        But not so evil as a witch,
        More accurate than many a clock
        But not a harbor with a dock,
        Detestable as all-get-out
        But not as tasty as a trout,
        Less fragile than a pane of glass
        But more fun than an English class,
        Likely to inspire a sermon
        But not to scandalize a German,
        You might discuss the thing at lunch
        But not dismiss it on a hunch.

        What was it?

5 responses total.

#1 of 5 by jaklumen on Mon Jul 14 23:11:58 2003:

Could be something naughty.  Heh.

#2 of 5 by janc on Tue Jul 29 00:02:18 2003:

Darwin's book "On the Origin of the Species"

#3 of 5 by other on Thu Sep 25 02:55:52 2003:

Betty Page's left fishnet stocking.

#4 of 5 by remmers on Thu Sep 25 13:26:21 2003:

The answers so far are incorrect.

Something naughty is apt to scandalize a German.  Darwin's "Origin
of the Species" scandalized some Germans as well.  A fishnet stocking
is not deeper than a ditch.

#5 of 5 by i on Sat Aug 18 10:15:49 2007:

A "Special Collector's Edition" boxed set of the seven Harry Potter books.

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