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What's black when you get it, red when you use it, and white when you're all through with it?
My first is a creature whose breeding is unclear. My second, a price you must pay. My whole can be found in the river of Time and refers to events of today.
A tree with 5 branches, no leaves and no fruits
Man walks over, and man swims under. In times of war, it can be burned asunder. What is it?
I'm tall in the morning and short in the noon. I disappear at night but I will be back soon.
People take me on walks and I run and have fun. What am I?