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In buckles or lace, I help set the pace. The farther you go, the thinner I grow. What am I?
I build up castles. I tear down mountains. I make some men blind, but I help others to see. What am I?
I am an odd number that become even when beheaded.
I'm white and I'm used for cutting and grinding. When I'm damaged people usually remove me. What am I?
I am commonly abbreviated to H
It rows quickly with four oars but never comes out from under his own roof. What is it?