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A thousand colored folds stretch toward the sky. Atop a tender strand, rising from the land, until killed by maiden's hand. Perhaps a token of love, perhaps to say goodbye.
There are two meanings to me. With one I may need to be broken, with the other I hold on. My favorite characteristic is my charming dimple.
What can be forever wound up but never annoyed?
What letter comes next: O T T F F S S ?
What tree that definitely grows does not have a shadow and does not grow fruit?
I run through hills. I veer around mountains. I leap over rivers. And crawl through the forests. Step out your door to find me.