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The Staircase of Paint


End of the MazeThe chemical poetTravelling the worldA Message for the Solver!See the waterboysThe Missing AgentWhat are the three hidden sentences within the three sentences?What's the hidden word within the poem?Find the number using the dataFind the puzzle #2













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$begingroup$



I am a staircase, covered in paint.



Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.



I used to be more of a ramp type shape,



But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.



My new inside is famously difficult to place,



At least if you look only at my face.



I contain the world and all of its gain,



And delineate most of its struggle and pain.



Something I can understand, being myself bound.



So, stranger, who am I? Can my name be found?



Be observant, omniscient, keen,



And I will show what has already been seen.





The final answer should include some explanation for each part of the riddle. Thanks!










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    @JamesDouglas without an explanation given, I would prefer to neither confirm nor deny potential final answers.
    $endgroup$
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    4 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Fair enough. I can't really be bothered to write an answer yet, but maybe later.
    $endgroup$
    – James Douglas
    4 hours ago















2












$begingroup$



I am a staircase, covered in paint.



Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.



I used to be more of a ramp type shape,



But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.



My new inside is famously difficult to place,



At least if you look only at my face.



I contain the world and all of its gain,



And delineate most of its struggle and pain.



Something I can understand, being myself bound.



So, stranger, who am I? Can my name be found?



Be observant, omniscient, keen,



And I will show what has already been seen.





The final answer should include some explanation for each part of the riddle. Thanks!










share|improve this question











$endgroup$











  • $begingroup$
    @JamesDouglas without an explanation given, I would prefer to neither confirm nor deny potential final answers.
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    4 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Fair enough. I can't really be bothered to write an answer yet, but maybe later.
    $endgroup$
    – James Douglas
    4 hours ago













2












2








2





$begingroup$



I am a staircase, covered in paint.



Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.



I used to be more of a ramp type shape,



But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.



My new inside is famously difficult to place,



At least if you look only at my face.



I contain the world and all of its gain,



And delineate most of its struggle and pain.



Something I can understand, being myself bound.



So, stranger, who am I? Can my name be found?



Be observant, omniscient, keen,



And I will show what has already been seen.





The final answer should include some explanation for each part of the riddle. Thanks!










share|improve this question











$endgroup$





I am a staircase, covered in paint.



Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.



I used to be more of a ramp type shape,



But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.



My new inside is famously difficult to place,



At least if you look only at my face.



I contain the world and all of its gain,



And delineate most of its struggle and pain.



Something I can understand, being myself bound.



So, stranger, who am I? Can my name be found?



Be observant, omniscient, keen,



And I will show what has already been seen.





The final answer should include some explanation for each part of the riddle. Thanks!







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    @JamesDouglas without an explanation given, I would prefer to neither confirm nor deny potential final answers.
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    4 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Fair enough. I can't really be bothered to write an answer yet, but maybe later.
    $endgroup$
    – James Douglas
    4 hours ago
















  • $begingroup$
    @JamesDouglas without an explanation given, I would prefer to neither confirm nor deny potential final answers.
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    4 hours ago










  • $begingroup$
    Fair enough. I can't really be bothered to write an answer yet, but maybe later.
    $endgroup$
    – James Douglas
    4 hours ago















$begingroup$
@JamesDouglas without an explanation given, I would prefer to neither confirm nor deny potential final answers.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
4 hours ago




$begingroup$
@JamesDouglas without an explanation given, I would prefer to neither confirm nor deny potential final answers.
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
4 hours ago












$begingroup$
Fair enough. I can't really be bothered to write an answer yet, but maybe later.
$endgroup$
– James Douglas
4 hours ago




$begingroup$
Fair enough. I can't really be bothered to write an answer yet, but maybe later.
$endgroup$
– James Douglas
4 hours ago










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$begingroup$

You are a




book




I am a staircase, covered in paint.




Books look like staircases when they’re opened to near the middle, and they’re “painted” with ink and pictures.




Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.




Books can provide knowledge on a wide range of topics.




I used to be more of a ramp type shape,




Not sure about this one yet... perhaps this refers to how a book looks when only the first few pages are flipped, which is more like an upward ramp than a staircase




But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.




Reading a book requires time and effort because usually you’d have to read each page sequentially, jus like how you have to rewind a tape frame by frame.




My new inside is famously difficult to place,

At least if you look only at my face.




“Don’t judge a book by its cover!”




I contain the world and all of its gain,

And delineate most of its struggle and pain.




Books are a written record of humanity, both at its best and its not so best.




Something I can understand, being myself bound.




Most books are definitely bound at their spines.




So, stranger, who am I? Can my name be found?

Be observant, omniscient, keen,




Taking the first letters of the previous line gives BOOK.




And I will show what has already been seen.




Autobiographies, personal accounts, etc. show others what another person has seen/been through.







share|improve this answer











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  • $begingroup$
    Definitely on the right track!
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    1 hour ago










  • $begingroup$
    What did books look like before books existed?
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    50 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    Oh, would it be referring to rot13(fgbar gnoyrg) or something similar then? Though in my mind they don’t really look like ramps
    $endgroup$
    – PiIsNot3
    39 mins ago


















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$begingroup$

I believe the answer is




A library.




I am a staircase, covered in paint.




A big library has many stairs, showcasing many books.




Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.




Each step in the library shows you more, as you learn more about old thing and new things.




I used to be more of a ramp type shape,
But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.




It takes time to read books.




My new inside is famously difficult to place,
At least if you look only at my face.




It is hard to navigate a big library, if you don't know it well.




I contain the world and all of its gain,
And delineate most of its struggle and pain.




A library contains just about everything the world knows, including war (pain).




Something I can understand, being myself bound.




Book's spines are sometimes bound with string.







share|improve this answer








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$begingroup$

You are a




book




I am a staircase, covered in paint.




Books look like staircases when they’re opened to near the middle, and they’re “painted” with ink and pictures.




Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.




Books can provide knowledge on a wide range of topics.




I used to be more of a ramp type shape,




Not sure about this one yet... perhaps this refers to how a book looks when only the first few pages are flipped, which is more like an upward ramp than a staircase




But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.




Reading a book requires time and effort because usually you’d have to read each page sequentially, jus like how you have to rewind a tape frame by frame.




My new inside is famously difficult to place,

At least if you look only at my face.




“Don’t judge a book by its cover!”




I contain the world and all of its gain,

And delineate most of its struggle and pain.




Books are a written record of humanity, both at its best and its not so best.




Something I can understand, being myself bound.




Most books are definitely bound at their spines.




So, stranger, who am I? Can my name be found?

Be observant, omniscient, keen,




Taking the first letters of the previous line gives BOOK.




And I will show what has already been seen.




Autobiographies, personal accounts, etc. show others what another person has seen/been through.







share|improve this answer











$endgroup$












  • $begingroup$
    Definitely on the right track!
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    1 hour ago










  • $begingroup$
    What did books look like before books existed?
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    50 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    Oh, would it be referring to rot13(fgbar gnoyrg) or something similar then? Though in my mind they don’t really look like ramps
    $endgroup$
    – PiIsNot3
    39 mins ago















2












$begingroup$

You are a




book




I am a staircase, covered in paint.




Books look like staircases when they’re opened to near the middle, and they’re “painted” with ink and pictures.




Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.




Books can provide knowledge on a wide range of topics.




I used to be more of a ramp type shape,




Not sure about this one yet... perhaps this refers to how a book looks when only the first few pages are flipped, which is more like an upward ramp than a staircase




But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.




Reading a book requires time and effort because usually you’d have to read each page sequentially, jus like how you have to rewind a tape frame by frame.




My new inside is famously difficult to place,

At least if you look only at my face.




“Don’t judge a book by its cover!”




I contain the world and all of its gain,

And delineate most of its struggle and pain.




Books are a written record of humanity, both at its best and its not so best.




Something I can understand, being myself bound.




Most books are definitely bound at their spines.




So, stranger, who am I? Can my name be found?

Be observant, omniscient, keen,




Taking the first letters of the previous line gives BOOK.




And I will show what has already been seen.




Autobiographies, personal accounts, etc. show others what another person has seen/been through.







share|improve this answer











$endgroup$












  • $begingroup$
    Definitely on the right track!
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    1 hour ago










  • $begingroup$
    What did books look like before books existed?
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    50 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    Oh, would it be referring to rot13(fgbar gnoyrg) or something similar then? Though in my mind they don’t really look like ramps
    $endgroup$
    – PiIsNot3
    39 mins ago













2












2








2





$begingroup$

You are a




book




I am a staircase, covered in paint.




Books look like staircases when they’re opened to near the middle, and they’re “painted” with ink and pictures.




Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.




Books can provide knowledge on a wide range of topics.




I used to be more of a ramp type shape,




Not sure about this one yet... perhaps this refers to how a book looks when only the first few pages are flipped, which is more like an upward ramp than a staircase




But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.




Reading a book requires time and effort because usually you’d have to read each page sequentially, jus like how you have to rewind a tape frame by frame.




My new inside is famously difficult to place,

At least if you look only at my face.




“Don’t judge a book by its cover!”




I contain the world and all of its gain,

And delineate most of its struggle and pain.




Books are a written record of humanity, both at its best and its not so best.




Something I can understand, being myself bound.




Most books are definitely bound at their spines.




So, stranger, who am I? Can my name be found?

Be observant, omniscient, keen,




Taking the first letters of the previous line gives BOOK.




And I will show what has already been seen.




Autobiographies, personal accounts, etc. show others what another person has seen/been through.







share|improve this answer











$endgroup$



You are a




book




I am a staircase, covered in paint.




Books look like staircases when they’re opened to near the middle, and they’re “painted” with ink and pictures.




Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.




Books can provide knowledge on a wide range of topics.




I used to be more of a ramp type shape,




Not sure about this one yet... perhaps this refers to how a book looks when only the first few pages are flipped, which is more like an upward ramp than a staircase




But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.




Reading a book requires time and effort because usually you’d have to read each page sequentially, jus like how you have to rewind a tape frame by frame.




My new inside is famously difficult to place,

At least if you look only at my face.




“Don’t judge a book by its cover!”




I contain the world and all of its gain,

And delineate most of its struggle and pain.




Books are a written record of humanity, both at its best and its not so best.




Something I can understand, being myself bound.




Most books are definitely bound at their spines.




So, stranger, who am I? Can my name be found?

Be observant, omniscient, keen,




Taking the first letters of the previous line gives BOOK.




And I will show what has already been seen.




Autobiographies, personal accounts, etc. show others what another person has seen/been through.








share|improve this answer














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answered 1 hour ago









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  • $begingroup$
    Definitely on the right track!
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    1 hour ago










  • $begingroup$
    What did books look like before books existed?
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    50 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    Oh, would it be referring to rot13(fgbar gnoyrg) or something similar then? Though in my mind they don’t really look like ramps
    $endgroup$
    – PiIsNot3
    39 mins ago
















  • $begingroup$
    Definitely on the right track!
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    1 hour ago










  • $begingroup$
    What did books look like before books existed?
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    50 mins ago










  • $begingroup$
    Oh, would it be referring to rot13(fgbar gnoyrg) or something similar then? Though in my mind they don’t really look like ramps
    $endgroup$
    – PiIsNot3
    39 mins ago















$begingroup$
Definitely on the right track!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
1 hour ago




$begingroup$
Definitely on the right track!
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
1 hour ago












$begingroup$
What did books look like before books existed?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
50 mins ago




$begingroup$
What did books look like before books existed?
$endgroup$
– Brandon_J
50 mins ago












$begingroup$
Oh, would it be referring to rot13(fgbar gnoyrg) or something similar then? Though in my mind they don’t really look like ramps
$endgroup$
– PiIsNot3
39 mins ago




$begingroup$
Oh, would it be referring to rot13(fgbar gnoyrg) or something similar then? Though in my mind they don’t really look like ramps
$endgroup$
– PiIsNot3
39 mins ago











0












$begingroup$

I believe the answer is




A library.




I am a staircase, covered in paint.




A big library has many stairs, showcasing many books.




Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.




Each step in the library shows you more, as you learn more about old thing and new things.




I used to be more of a ramp type shape,
But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.




It takes time to read books.




My new inside is famously difficult to place,
At least if you look only at my face.




It is hard to navigate a big library, if you don't know it well.




I contain the world and all of its gain,
And delineate most of its struggle and pain.




A library contains just about everything the world knows, including war (pain).




Something I can understand, being myself bound.




Book's spines are sometimes bound with string.







share|improve this answer








New contributor




Xilpex is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.






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  • $begingroup$
    Thanks for your answer! Some of the given clues don't quite fit this answer.
    $endgroup$
    – Brandon_J
    3 hours ago















0












$begingroup$

I believe the answer is




A library.




I am a staircase, covered in paint.




A big library has many stairs, showcasing many books.




Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.




Each step in the library shows you more, as you learn more about old thing and new things.




I used to be more of a ramp type shape,
But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.




It takes time to read books.




My new inside is famously difficult to place,
At least if you look only at my face.




It is hard to navigate a big library, if you don't know it well.




I contain the world and all of its gain,
And delineate most of its struggle and pain.




A library contains just about everything the world knows, including war (pain).




Something I can understand, being myself bound.




Book's spines are sometimes bound with string.







share|improve this answer








New contributor




Xilpex is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.






$endgroup$












  • $begingroup$
    Thanks for your answer! Some of the given clues don't quite fit this answer.
    $endgroup$
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    3 hours ago













0












0








0





$begingroup$

I believe the answer is




A library.




I am a staircase, covered in paint.




A big library has many stairs, showcasing many books.




Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.




Each step in the library shows you more, as you learn more about old thing and new things.




I used to be more of a ramp type shape,
But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.




It takes time to read books.




My new inside is famously difficult to place,
At least if you look only at my face.




It is hard to navigate a big library, if you don't know it well.




I contain the world and all of its gain,
And delineate most of its struggle and pain.




A library contains just about everything the world knows, including war (pain).




Something I can understand, being myself bound.




Book's spines are sometimes bound with string.







share|improve this answer








New contributor




Xilpex is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
Check out our Code of Conduct.






$endgroup$



I believe the answer is




A library.




I am a staircase, covered in paint.




A big library has many stairs, showcasing many books.




Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.




Each step in the library shows you more, as you learn more about old thing and new things.




I used to be more of a ramp type shape,
But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.




It takes time to read books.




My new inside is famously difficult to place,
At least if you look only at my face.




It is hard to navigate a big library, if you don't know it well.




I contain the world and all of its gain,
And delineate most of its struggle and pain.




A library contains just about everything the world knows, including war (pain).




Something I can understand, being myself bound.




Book's spines are sometimes bound with string.








share|improve this answer








New contributor




Xilpex is a new contributor to this site. Take care in asking for clarification, commenting, and answering.
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Thanks for your answer! Some of the given clues don't quite fit this answer.
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