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I can be long or short. I can be grown or bought. I can be painted or left bare. My tip can be round or square. (one word)
I have a ring but no fingers. I used to stay still all the time but nowadays I follow you around.
The 8 of us go forth and not back to protect our king from a foe's attack. What am I?
I go from house to house a messenger small and tight. Whether it rains or snows I sleep outside at night.
I go up, let out a load and then go back down. What am I?
How can you add eight 6s together so that the total adds up to 750?