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When I'm born I fly. When I'm alive I lay. When I'm dead I run.
Only two backbones and thousands of ribs.
I'm a bacteria that causes typhoid What's my name ?
You can tumble in it, roll in it, burn it, animal eat it. Used to cover floors, still used beyond stall doors. Freshens whatever it is placed on. Absorbs whatever is poured into it.
A thousand colored folds stretch toward the sky. Atop a tender strand, rising from the land, until killed by maiden's hand. Perhaps a token of love, perhaps to say goodbye.
What language does a billboard speak?