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With a halo of water and a tongue of wood, stone as skin long I stood. What am I?
I am a small paradise surrounded by dryness and heat.
Four fingers and a thumb, yet flesh and blood I have none. What am I?
I fly when I'm born. I lie when I'm alive. I run when I'm dead. What am I?
My first half means container. Not a lot of people understand my language. What am I?
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.