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I have hundreds of ears but cannot hear a thing. What am I?
Every night I'm told what to do and each morning I do what I'm told. But I still don't escape your scold
My second is performed by my first. A thief by the marks of my whole might be caught. What am I?
I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
I am a kind of coat that can only be put on when wet. What am I?
The answer I give is yes, but what I mean is no. What was the question?