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My life can be measured in hours,
I serve by being devoured.
Thin, I am quick
Fat, I am slow
Wind is my foe.

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Originally posted by yelrambob
My life can be measured in hours,
I serve by being devoured.
Thin, I am quick
Fat, I am slow
Wind is my foe.
fork handle

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Originally posted by orangutan
fork handle
Hahaha.... A two Ronnies fan?

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A quart of fork handles?

Do our American cousins get the 2 Rons?

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Originally posted by yelrambob
My life can be measured in hours,
I serve by being devoured.
Thin, I am quick
Fat, I am slow
Wind is my foe.
A candle.

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Originally posted by ares3
A candle.
four candles and some o's

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Originally posted by ares3
A candle.
yep

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Originally posted by ares3
A candle.
The same could be said of a heat shield on an incoming Shuttle.

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Originally posted by sonhouse
The same could be said of a heat shield on an incoming Shuttle.
Although it's not really wind that causes it to melt it's the resistance of the air causing friction...

Oh my god I'm such a pedant - sorry 🙂

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I am air...I am life...but yet, I am dying....

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Originally posted by Ramned
[b]I am air...I am life...but yet, I am dying....[/b]
Is this a seperate riddle?

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Originally posted by twilight2007
Is this a seperate riddle?
sure

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Breath?

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Originally posted by Green Paladin
Breath?
No 🙂

Scientifically, your breath is conserved in the air 😉

Here's the question again:

"I am air...I am life...but yet, I am dying..."

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fire? .. or a flame possibly?
More likely a better answer but I thought I would have a stab!