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You went into the woods and got me. You sat down to seek me. You brought me home because you couldn't find me.
I am a king who's good at measuring stuff.
I have roots that no one sees and I am taller than trees. Up, up I go, but never do I grow. What am I?
I hide but my head is outside. What am I?
I can be winding and I can be straight. I can be smooth and I can be rough. Sometimes both. I start out black but fade to brown. My favorite colors are yellow and white and I love stripes and dashed lines.
Why was the cook arrested?