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With sharp edged wit and pointed poise. It can settle disputes without making a noise.
Mary's child slept in one of these
I'm a ring of sliced onion dipped in batter and then deep fried.
A tower at the root of all confusion.
Who has married hundreds but always been single?
I touch the Earth, I touch the sky, but if I touch you, you’ll likely die. What am I?