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I never was, am always to be. No one ever saw me, nor ever will. And yet I am the confidence of all, To live and breath on this terrestrial ball.
I grow for a surface, even if you cut me. I continue to grow even after death.
What word starts with 'E', ends with 'E', but only has one letter? It is not the letter 'E'.
When set loose I fly away. Never so cursed as when I go astray.
Used on a diamond and left on a board. It's great for a gymnast his grip to restore. What is it?
You use it between your head and your toes, the more it works the thinner it grows.