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As with others of this type, it works better spoken than written.

The third word is 'Language', as it occupies the third slot in the phrase 'The' 'English' 'Language'.

ah well, I guess that one was just too easy ;)

I am a devourer.

All that crosses my path will I engulf, though
some meals I am forced to gnaw on for a time
before I finally consume them.

The fickle wind is both my greatest ally and
my greatest foe. The touch of her breath may
give me new life, or may utterly obliterate me.

As the wind is to me, so I am become to mankind.
He may harness my power for himself, and I will
aid him, but should he grow careless, he too
will I devour.

Though they be held back, the stones of the
deepest earth desire to take on my nature.
Should they be freed upon the world, for a
time they too will devour all they touch,
even as I devour.

What am I?

My guess is - Fire

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yeah... fire seems to be it...

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Correct to Fire.

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Heh, I was actually the first one to get that right. And I never get riddles right.

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Haha, I love those kinds of riddles too — the ones that make you laugh at yourself when the answer finally clicks! 😄

And that's a great one — classic brain-burner!

Here's how you solve it:

Turn on the first switch and leave it on for a few minutes.

Then turn off the first switch and quickly turn on the second switch.

Now, go into the bulb room.

The bulb that’s on belongs to the second switch (the one you left on).

The bulb that’s off but warm belongs to the first switch (because it was on for a while).

The bulb that’s off and cold belongs to the third switch (which you never touched).

Boom! 🔥🧠

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