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Pointing North, South, East, and West it saves the lost and helps the rest. What is it?
One strand dangles. Two strands twist. Three or more can fashion this.
One might hang a locket from this
A standard dimension for sandwiches and rulers
What gets bigger the more you take away from it?
My days are numbered.
Easy
Animal
Difficult
Food
Funny
Kids
Logic
What am I?