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By myself, I'm practically nothing. Worthless as a leader, but when I follow a group, their strength increases tenfold. What am I?
My first half means container. Not a lot of people understand my language. What am I?
I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?
You seek me out when your hunger's ripe. I sit on four legs and smoke a pipe.
Iโm grown from darkness but shine with a pale light. Very round I am and always a lady's delight.
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