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In buckles or lace I help set the pace. The farther you go the thinner I grow.
I am a protector. I sit on a bridge. One person can see right through me while others wonder what I hide.
What insect does a blacksmith manufacture?
Better touch me before you proceed to second.
The faster you run the harder it is to catch me
I am a ship that can be made to ride the greatest waves. I am not built by objects but built by minds.