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Never alive but practically extinct. How we miss the letters pressing the ribbon of ink. What is it?
What goes in the water red, and comes out black?
A reaction to being spooked that takes its name from waterfowl
I am never quite what I appear to be. Straight-forward I seem, but it's only skin deep. For mystery most often lies beneath my simple speech. Sharpen your wits, open your eyes, look beyond my exteriors, read me backwards, forwards, upside down. Think and answer the question...
How far will a blind dog walk into a forest?
What do you purposefully put lots of in and on your body, but run away from when you encounter it outside?