Lighter than feather and softer than silk, yet the strongest man in the world cannot hold me for more than a few minutes. What am I?

Lighter than feather and softer than silk, yet the strongest man in the world cannot hold me for more than a few minutes. What am I?

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The more holes you cover the lower I go.

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I come out of the earth, I am sold in the market. The one who buys me cuts my tail, takes off my suit of silk, and weeps beside me when I am dead. What am I?

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What time of day, when written in a capital letters, is the same forwards, backwards, and upside down?

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I'm not alive but I grow I don't have lungs but I need air I don't have a mouth but water can kill me. What am I?

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Everyone in the world needs me. They generously give me but never take me. What am I?

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Dec 11, 2025

Of these things - I have two. One for me - and one for you. And when you ask about the price, I simply smile and nod twice.

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