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I grow for a surface, even if you cut me. I continue to grow even after death.
A leathery snake, with a stinging bite. I'll stay coiled up, unless I must fight.
My first keeps time, my second spends time, my whole tells time.
What tastes better than it smells?
Describes a mysterious region and a stylish pair of shorts.
If itβs information you seek, come and see me. If itβs pairs of letters you need, I have consecutively three. What am I?