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Not born, but from a Mother's body drawn. I hang until half of me is gone. I sleep in a cave until I grow old. Then valued for my hardened gold.
Long and slinky like a trout, never sings till it's guts come out.
Each of these ends in a kettle full of precious metal and the double variety is quite awesome
Who is that with a neck and no head, two arms and no hands? What is it?
The sharp slim blade, that cuts the wind.
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?