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Though desert men once called me God, today men call me mad. For I wag my tail when I am angry. And growl when I am glad.
What binds two people yet touches only one?
Thirty white horses on a red hill, first they champ, then they stamp, then they stand still.
I am so simple that I can only point. Yet I guide men all over the world.
A detective who was mere days from cracking an international smuggling ring has suddenly gone missing. While inspecting his last-known location, you find a note: 710 57735 34 5508 51 7718 Currently there are 3 suspects: Bill, John, and Todd. Can you break the detective's code and find the criminal's name?
I have a few points but we're not competing. I'll help you win when you're eating. What am I?