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Of all the creatures adorning the walls, the one that is fastest...
1 of 4: The full riddle is, "Of all the creatures adorning the walls, the one that is fastest has a nose like a sword."
2 of 4: Without even looking around, or wondering which creature is the fastest, this riddle should be fairly easy to solve.
3 of 4: The key is "a nose like a sword".
4 of 4: And the answer is the painting of the swordfish on the wall.