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What is the word that even in plain sight remains hidden?
I am commonly abbreviated to H
I can be thin but not fat; in your body but never on your placemat. I'm always better when I'm fresh but you'll never see me in the flesh.
I have been the beginning of ideas for all time yet I am just one simple small object the things that you can use me for can be frustrating and also I can be pretty. I have some of the most valuable thing in the world on me yet almost everyone owns me.
What kind of coat can only be put on when wet?
It rows quickly with four oars but never comes out from under his own roof. What is it?