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I am a box that holds keys without locks, yet they can unlock your soul.
You’ll have me at night and if you remove the first letter I denote the top, such as on a train
I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind.
A reaction to being spooked that takes its name from waterfowl
My first is a body of water. My second is me. My third came before. My fourth before all three. My fifth sounds like my first. My sixth is in a lake. Put all six together to make an animal that will keep you awake.
I can only be played on a windy day