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I am an animal and a hair product
When I get closer my tail grows longer but when I go away my tail leads the way.
A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrong direction but wasn't stopped by police. Why?
My first is in fish but no in snail. My second is in rabbit but not in tail. My third is in up but not in down. My fourth is in tiara but not in crown. My fifth is in tree you plainly see. My whole a food for you and me.
I am a beverage named after a stick.
Though not a plant, has leaves. Though not a beast, has spine. Though many wouldn't need this thing, It's more valuable than wine.