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Never ahead, ever behind, yet flying swiftly pastอพ For a child I last forever, for adults I'm gone too fast.
They come in many varieties: Red, Black, Dead, and Caspian to name a few.
Inside a burning house, this thing is best to make. And best to make it quickly, before the fire's too much to take.
A father's child, a mother's child, yet no one's son
Other terms for this handy device include doohicky, dooยญ-dad, and whatchyamacallit.
What do you purposefully put lots of in and on your body, but run away from when you encounter it outside?