What can be stolen but has no physical form?
Category: Mystery · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about something people often wish they had more of.
Answer
Time
Explanation
Time is often said to be stolen by distractions or bad habits.
This is an easy mystery riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is Time.
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