# Riddle - J K Rowling Style!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddle-j-k-rowling-style/272665>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 3, 2004, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddle-j-k-rowling-style/272665 "2004-11-03T02:28:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddle-j-k-rowling-style/272665/1 "2004-11-03T02:28:43Z")

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one by one we come to life, then side-by-side we wait  
while our company swells in numbers (some come early some come late)  
and some of us may bore you, and some of us enthral  
but you cannot choose between us you must take us all  
we’ll be bound together tightly for we’re naught if we break free  
if you’d like some clues about us, simply answer : who are we?  
the answer is 8 letters  
Anyone know the answer? Put it in a spoiler box, I guess, in case someone doesn’t want to see it.

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**Author:** ![Yumblie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddle-j-k-rowling-style/272665/2 "2004-11-03T02:41:43Z")

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My sister’s friend says it’s “chapters”, and it kinda makes sense.

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**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddle-j-k-rowling-style/272665/3 "2004-11-03T02:48:49Z")

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That was it!!!

God I love this site!!! Thank you so much. And tell your sister, “Thank you!” for me.

BTW, how old is she? 😉

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**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddle-j-k-rowling-style/272665/4 "2004-11-03T02:51:22Z")

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Whoops. Thank your sister’s Friend I mean.

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**Author:** ![JRootabega](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e7dd6/32.png) [@JRootabega](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRootabega)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddle-j-k-rowling-style/272665/5 "2004-11-03T02:56:38Z")

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“Simply answer : who are we?” ? I don’t get that part. Was this riddle put forth by Chapters the bookstore?

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**Author:** ![Yumblie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2004, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddle-j-k-rowling-style/272665/6 "2004-11-03T06:05:04Z")

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> [@Bear\_Nenno](#):
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> That was it!!!
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> God I love this site!!! Thank you so much. And tell your sister, “Thank you!” for me.
> 
> BTW, how old is she? 😉

Oh, I think around 15 or so.

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**Author:** ![Iceland\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/4bbf92/32.png) [@Iceland\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iceland_Blue)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/riddle-j-k-rowling-style/272665/7 "2004-11-04T10:30:26Z")

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Mr.Blue humbly presents himself to be selected for the list of potential suitors