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What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How?




Hint: $4$ letters







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    What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How?




    Hint: $4$ letters







    word wordplay







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      What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How?




      Hint: $4$ letters







      word wordplay







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      What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How?




      Hint: $4$ letters






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      • What is the solution?

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          Well; for a start:




          The word "what" itself has four letters, the word "sometimes" has nine, the word "always" has six letters and the word "never" has five. So...

          What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How? $3$ letters!


          * worth noting that this was entirely @WAF in the comments.







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          • You got the trick, but how?
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
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          • Think literally
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            2 days ago






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            Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
            – WAF
            2 days ago












          • @WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
            – Hugh
            2 days ago










          • Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
            – WAF
            yesterday



















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          I kind of second Hugh's answer, but with a slight addition. What's in the question's body isn't really a question. It's a statement. What has 4 letters, sometimes 9 letters, always 6 letters and never 5 letters. It's just a count of the number of letters in each word succeeding the comma. This is like a guide/legend to answer the real question.




          The real question




          lies in the title ==> But, how is this possible?




          The answer:




          Taking the prototype in the statement given above... this has 4 letters. That is how THIS is possible. In other words... the answer to How is THIS possible?







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            Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
            – Hugh
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            Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago






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            "How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
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          • I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
            – Rai
            17 hours ago


















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          Well; for a start:




          The word "what" itself has four letters, the word "sometimes" has nine, the word "always" has six letters and the word "never" has five. So...

          What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How? $3$ letters!


          * worth noting that this was entirely @WAF in the comments.







          share|improve this answer























          • You got the trick, but how?
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago










          • Think literally
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago






          • 4




            Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
            – WAF
            2 days ago












          • @WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
            – Hugh
            2 days ago










          • Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
            – WAF
            yesterday
















          9














          Well; for a start:




          The word "what" itself has four letters, the word "sometimes" has nine, the word "always" has six letters and the word "never" has five. So...

          What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How? $3$ letters!


          * worth noting that this was entirely @WAF in the comments.







          share|improve this answer























          • You got the trick, but how?
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago










          • Think literally
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago






          • 4




            Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
            – WAF
            2 days ago












          • @WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
            – Hugh
            2 days ago










          • Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
            – WAF
            yesterday














          9












          9








          9






          Well; for a start:




          The word "what" itself has four letters, the word "sometimes" has nine, the word "always" has six letters and the word "never" has five. So...

          What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How? $3$ letters!


          * worth noting that this was entirely @WAF in the comments.







          share|improve this answer














          Well; for a start:




          The word "what" itself has four letters, the word "sometimes" has nine, the word "always" has six letters and the word "never" has five. So...

          What has $4$ letters, sometimes $9$ letters, always $6$ letters and never $5$ letters. How? $3$ letters!


          * worth noting that this was entirely @WAF in the comments.








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          • You got the trick, but how?
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago










          • Think literally
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago






          • 4




            Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
            – WAF
            2 days ago












          • @WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
            – Hugh
            2 days ago










          • Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
            – WAF
            yesterday


















          • You got the trick, but how?
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago










          • Think literally
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago






          • 4




            Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
            – WAF
            2 days ago












          • @WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
            – Hugh
            2 days ago










          • Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
            – WAF
            yesterday
















          You got the trick, but how?
          – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
          2 days ago




          You got the trick, but how?
          – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
          2 days ago












          Think literally
          – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
          2 days ago




          Think literally
          – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
          2 days ago




          4




          4




          Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
          – WAF
          2 days ago






          Maybe just apply the same rule to the bold word as well.
          – WAF
          2 days ago














          @WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
          – Hugh
          2 days ago




          @WAF good thought — why didn't I think of that? If it's correct, I owe you.
          – Hugh
          2 days ago












          Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
          – WAF
          yesterday




          Heh. It's all yours! Always happy to collaborate.
          – WAF
          yesterday











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          I kind of second Hugh's answer, but with a slight addition. What's in the question's body isn't really a question. It's a statement. What has 4 letters, sometimes 9 letters, always 6 letters and never 5 letters. It's just a count of the number of letters in each word succeeding the comma. This is like a guide/legend to answer the real question.




          The real question




          lies in the title ==> But, how is this possible?




          The answer:




          Taking the prototype in the statement given above... this has 4 letters. That is how THIS is possible. In other words... the answer to How is THIS possible?







          share|improve this answer

















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            Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
            – Hugh
            2 days ago






          • 1




            Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago






          • 1




            "How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
            – Ahmed Abdelhameed
            yesterday










          • I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
            – Rai
            17 hours ago
















          3















          I kind of second Hugh's answer, but with a slight addition. What's in the question's body isn't really a question. It's a statement. What has 4 letters, sometimes 9 letters, always 6 letters and never 5 letters. It's just a count of the number of letters in each word succeeding the comma. This is like a guide/legend to answer the real question.




          The real question




          lies in the title ==> But, how is this possible?




          The answer:




          Taking the prototype in the statement given above... this has 4 letters. That is how THIS is possible. In other words... the answer to How is THIS possible?







          share|improve this answer

















          • 1




            Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
            – Hugh
            2 days ago






          • 1




            Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago






          • 1




            "How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
            – Ahmed Abdelhameed
            yesterday










          • I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
            – Rai
            17 hours ago














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          3







          I kind of second Hugh's answer, but with a slight addition. What's in the question's body isn't really a question. It's a statement. What has 4 letters, sometimes 9 letters, always 6 letters and never 5 letters. It's just a count of the number of letters in each word succeeding the comma. This is like a guide/legend to answer the real question.




          The real question




          lies in the title ==> But, how is this possible?




          The answer:




          Taking the prototype in the statement given above... this has 4 letters. That is how THIS is possible. In other words... the answer to How is THIS possible?







          share|improve this answer













          I kind of second Hugh's answer, but with a slight addition. What's in the question's body isn't really a question. It's a statement. What has 4 letters, sometimes 9 letters, always 6 letters and never 5 letters. It's just a count of the number of letters in each word succeeding the comma. This is like a guide/legend to answer the real question.




          The real question




          lies in the title ==> But, how is this possible?




          The answer:




          Taking the prototype in the statement given above... this has 4 letters. That is how THIS is possible. In other words... the answer to How is THIS possible?








          share|improve this answer












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          Rai

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          • 1




            Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
            – Hugh
            2 days ago






          • 1




            Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago






          • 1




            "How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
            – Ahmed Abdelhameed
            yesterday










          • I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
            – Rai
            17 hours ago














          • 1




            Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
            – Hugh
            2 days ago






          • 1




            Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
            – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
            2 days ago






          • 1




            "How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
            – Ahmed Abdelhameed
            yesterday










          • I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
            – Rai
            17 hours ago








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          Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
          – Hugh
          2 days ago




          Ha, lol. I should havs got that. Well done
          – Hugh
          2 days ago




          1




          1




          Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
          – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
          2 days ago




          Ummm... It was actually about "How"... A really good conclusion but the fact that the title wasn't allowing me less than 15 characters. I am sorry
          – Mohammad Zuhair Khan
          2 days ago




          1




          1




          "How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
          – Ahmed Abdelhameed
          yesterday




          "How?" is a question. it implies How about "how"?
          – Ahmed Abdelhameed
          yesterday












          I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
          – Rai
          17 hours ago




          I get it now @MohammadZuhairKhan. I took the title in the literal way.. good one though
          – Rai
          17 hours ago



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