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The Sound Speed

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I travel at about 343 meters per second through air. That is why you see lightning before you hear thunder. What am I?
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Sound

The answer to this riddle is Sound. Difficulty: Medium · Solved by 23,101 puzzle lovers.

Slower than light.
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