This riddle asks: What has no life but can still die?
A common answer is: a battery.
A battery is not alive, but people often say that a battery “dies” when it runs out of usable power. A phone battery, car battery, remote-control battery, or flashlight battery can all be described this way.
The riddle works because the word “die” is being used figuratively rather than literally.
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