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With sharp edged wit and pointed poise. It can settle disputes without making a noise.
They can be long or short; they can be grown or bought; they can be painted or left bare; they can be round or square.
If you have me, you want to tell me. If you tell me, you don't have me.
I'm a green veggie that looks like a tiny tree.
Casper was a friendly one and Demi Moore made a clay pot with one.
What never gets any wetter no matter how hard it rains?