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My tongue hangs out as I run over fields and streets all day. I get tied up every morning and untied at night.
They try to beat me, they try in vain. And when I win, I end the pain.
Gets rid of bad ones, short and tall. Tightens when used, one size fits all.
Which word contains 26 letters but only three syllables?
Late afternoons I often bathe. I'll soak in water piping hot. My essence goes through. My see through clothes. Used up am I - I've gone to pot.
Almost everyone needs it, asks for it, gives it. But almost nobody takes it.