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I am taken from a mine and shut in a wooden case from which I am never released. Yet I am used by almost everybody. What am I?
I have a few points but we're not competing. I'll help you win when you're eating. What am I?
It rows quickly with four oars but never comes out from under its own roof. What is it?
A young man wants to have me but when he has me, he no longer wants me. What am I?
I am always in front of you, but you will never see me. What am I?
Describes a mysterious region and a stylish pair of shorts.