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My first is a very uncomfortable state, In cold weather it mostly abounds. My second’s an instrument formed of hard steel, That will cause the stout foe to stagger and reel, And when used, is a symptom of hate. My whole is an author of greatest renown, Whose fame to the last day of time will go down. Who am I?

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Why is a parish bell like a good story?

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What vessel is that which is always asking leave to move?

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My first is a part of the day, My last a conductor of light, My whole to take measure of time, Is useful by day and by night. What am I?

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Why is a gooseberry pie like counterfeit money?

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Black within, red without, with four courners, round about. What is it?

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