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During the 1800's these turned women into hourglasses and is becoming more popular again these days
What is put on a table, cut, but never eaten?
A precious stone, as clear as diamond. Seek it out while the sun's near the horizon. Though you can walk on water with its power, try to keep it, and it'll vanish in an hour.
I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind.
What flies without wings? What passes all things? What mends all sorrow? What brings the morrow?
People take me on walks and I run and have fun. What am I?