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My first is second in line; I send shivers up your spine; not quite shining bright I glitter in the light.
kings and queens may cling to power and the jesters may have their call. I am the most common but I can rule them all.
I am used to bat with, yet I never get a hit. I am near a ball, yet never thrown. What am I?
What tastes better than it smells?
I am pronounced as one letter, written with three. I come in blue, black, brown, or grey. Reverse me and I read the same either way. What am I?
What made Cyclops quit teaching?