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It doesn't live within a house, nor does it live without. Most will use it when they come in, and again when they go out.
I can sizzle like bacon, I am made with an egg. I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg. I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole. I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole.
Although my cow is dead, I still beat her. What a racket she makes!
A detective who was mere days from cracking an international smuggling ring has suddenly gone missing. While inspecting his last-known location, you find a note: 710 57735 34 5508 51 7718 Currently there are 3 suspects: Bill, John, and Todd. Can you break the detective's code and find the criminal's name?
It is sometimes known to have silver linings.
I am your mother's brother's only brother in law. Who am I?