I gather knowledge but give none away, I can be a friend or a foe, depending on how you play. What am I?
Category: Brain · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Consider a source of information that requires effort to understand.
Answer
A novel
Explanation
A book contains knowledge that can be invaluable or overwhelming, depending on the reader's engagement and interpretation.
This is a expert brain riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is A novel.
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