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• Is "Sunday" redundant?

• When is Santa Claus' birthday?

• If you stand on a fence in the middle of a field, which side is greener?

• Has a student ever been surprised by the absence of a quiz?

• Has anyone ever had a soft day at work?

• What's the deal with deja vu?

• If a cheese steak contains beef and cheese, and a pepper steak is made of beef and peppers, why does a chicken steak only contain chicken?

• Is it possible for a factory to be efficient if it produces waste baskets?

• What is the street value of a street?

• Is it possible to have too much moderation?

• If someone puts a story in a nutshell, are they nuts?

• Was the inventor of the colander accused of having an idea that did not hold water?

• Why does the Return key move the cursor to a new line?

• People always worry about wasting "good money." Has anyone ever seen "bad money?"

• What are undergarments called when they are worn alone?

• How would a perfectionist react to the mandatory use of number two pencils on the SATs?

• Is an ambulance driver required to pull over when he hears a siren?

• Is there a delicate way to say "euphemism?"

• Why is it that in order to support something, one must lean against it?

• If you buy a chance to win a sum of money, and and your ticket does not win, what is it called? Can it still be called a chance?

• Wouldn't it make more sense to "ride the gravy boat?"