Riddle

You will always find me in the past. I can be created in the present, but the future can never taint me. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.A memory
B.A record
C.A legacy
D.History
Hint: It's a word with 7 letters, starting with "H".

Answer

History

Why this is the answer

History refers to events of the past; while new history is continuously created in the present, future events cannot retroactively change what has already happened.

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