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The Broken Glass: Backstory #8

A yes or no riddle from October 8, 2026. Try to work it out before you open the hints.

Backstory #8

Romeo and Juliet are lying dead on the floor. There's a puddle of water and broken glass all around them, and the window is wide open.

What happened here?

Hint 1

Who said Romeo and Juliet were people?

Hint 2

What kind of pet lives in a glass bowl?

Hint 3

They're goldfish.

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Romeo and Juliet are goldfish. A gust of wind came through the open window and knocked their bowl off the table. The bowl shattered, the water went everywhere, and they couldn't breathe.

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