Truism: deep like

birdbath for ants

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But I liked the questions/answers one, and fear is crippling isn't bad.

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Nothing wrong with proverby things, though.

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I've always disliked syllabic restrictions. Highest up on the artificiality list. For instance, being compelled to lose your articles, which is, like, one of the most distinctive features of English, is really blandifying.

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Here are mine--

Coin

Two-faced one

Two-faced friends

(full without restriction: "Coin: two-faced one makes two-faced friends.")

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hammer suffers as

much as nail.

(full without the restriction: The hammer suffers as much as the nail)

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Bamboo Pole

Bears two buckets,

Snaps with [a] pinch

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Beer

Even before wheel,

Had bread seltzer.