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I have a little pool with two layers of wall around it. One white and soft and the other dark and hard. Amidst a light brown grassy lawn with an outline of a green grass.
The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foe's attack. What are we?
What can you catch but not throw?
You walk into a room with a rabbit holding a carrot, a pig eating slop, and a chimp holding a banana. Who is the smartest animal in the room?
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Black we are and much admired. Many seek us if they are tired. We tire the horse, and comfort man, and turn White when we've fulfilled your plan.