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I have one, you have one. If you remove the first letter, a bit remains. If you remove the second, bit still remains. If you remove the third, it still remains.
What common English verb becomes its own past tense by rearranging its letters?
I am free for the taking. Through all of your life, though given but once at birth. I am less than nothing in weight, but will fell the strongest of you if held.
Held firmly in the hands, like a sword it cuts deep. Bloodless strokes, all, then forward we leap.
Not born, but from a Mother's body drawn. I hang until half of me is gone. I sleep in a cave until I grow old. Then valued for my hardened gold.
Walk on the living, they don't even mumble. Walk on the dead, they mutter and grumble.