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I am the tool, for inspiring many. Buy me in the store, for not much more than a penny. Don't overuse me, or my usefulness will go.
I have it, I donβt share it. If I share it, I donβt have it. What is it?
I crawl on the earth. And rise on a pillar.
My life can be measured in hours, I serve by being devoured. Thin, I am quick. Fat, I am slow. Wind is my foe.
When I'm born I fly. When I'm alive I lay. When I'm dead I run.
As round as an apple. As deep as a cup. All the king's horses can't pull it up.