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I cannot be other than what I am, until the man who made me dies. Power and glory will fall to me, only when he last closes his eyes.
In buckles or lace, I help set the pace. The farther you go, the thinner I grow. What am I?
You do not want me when you donβt have me, but when you have me you donβt want to lose me.
I am lighter than the material I am made of. You see parts of me but more of me is hidden underneath.
You can see me in water, but I never get wet. What am I?
What covers its face with its hands, speaks no language, yet most known what it's saying?