Riddle
When is this riddle not a riddle? When it's a trope.
A riddle is a word puzzle with a logical but nonintuitive solution and which is typically coded through the use of Double Entendre, Double Meaning, Multiple Reference Pun, unconventional descriptions of natural phenomena, and an otherwise hidden but discernible meaning.
Riddles are primarily employed as a mental exercise or challenge that forces the listener to use their intuition, outside the box thinking, logical reasoning, and memory to find the hidden solution behind the phrasing and context given.
Being the Brush
Take this scenario, Ricky the Eccentric Artist loves to paint. And he's just been commissioned to make a big painting of abstract art. So his apprentice, Justin, suggests to bring him his big brushes. But Ricky on the other hand wants to try something a little more, "creative". He then walks towards his giant white canvas, wearing nothing but his boxers. He then picks up his heavy paint can of paint,
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