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Animal, Vegetable, Mineral

Animal, Vegetable, Mineral

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I am vegetable, mineral, and (not so much these days) animal.

1. Are you a human food item? No.
2. Can you be worn? No.
3. Are you a rug? No.
4. Would you be found in the average bathroom? No.
5. Are you perfume? No.
6. Could I light you? No.
7. Are you phosphorescent (bioluminescent)? No.
8. Do people object to you being of animal origins these days? Yes.
9. Does the present-day you require electricity for your use or function?
>> No, electricity is not necessarily required.
10. Are you the material used for making 'catgut' sutures
>> or the strings for stringed musical instruments? No.
11. Are you assembled in a factory by humans or robots? Yes.
12. Are you an item found on the floor (or a flat surface) in many private homes?
>> Not really. I'm sure there are some, but I wouldn't say "many."
13. If I were to see, hear, taste, smell, or touch you, would it be obvious to me
>> that you contained animal product (e.g., without research I wouldn't know
>> that beer is refined using fish guts). Yes, you would probably recognize
>> the animal component in older versions of me.
14. Are you paint? No.
15. Are you a chess piece? No.
16. Might you be found in a teenager's bedroom? No (not impossible but highly unlikely).
17. Is your "animal" component some form of animal skin or coat? Yes. One small part
>> is from an animal's coat. Another more obvious part is (or was) from a different feature.

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Hint ~ I have a lot
to brag about,
including my weight.
I tip the scales at
more than half a ton.

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Are you some form of piano, possibly a concert grand?

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Originally posted by @kewpie
Are you some form of piano, possibly a concert grand?
Excellent thinking Kewps.I think you have it this time.

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I am vegetable, mineral, and (not so much these days) animal.

1. Are you a human food item? No.
2. Can you be worn? No.
3. Are you a rug? No.
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14. Are you paint? No.
15. Are you a chess piece? No.
16. Might you be found in a teenager's bedroom? No.
17. Is your "animal" component some form of animal skin or coat? Yes. One small part
>> is from an animal's coat. Another more obvious part is (or was) from a different feature.
18. Are you some form of piano, possibly a concert grand?

Yes, Kewpie, I am a concert grand piano! My animal parts are wool felt
on my hammers and ivory on my keys (back in the day).

Here's one of my videos:

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Originally posted by @handyandy
I am vegetable, mineral, and (not so much these days) animal.

1. Are you a human food item? No.
2. Can you be worn? No.
3. Are you a rug? No.
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14. Are you paint? No.
15. Are you a chess piece? No.
16. Might you be found in a teenager's bedroom? No.
17. Is your "animal" component some form of animal skin or coat? Yes. One small part ...[text shortened]... keys (back in the day).

Here's one of my videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDXWK3W477w
Impressive, both of you.

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WWF in Muti has finished now so I'll try one.
Mineral.

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Originally posted by @handyandy
I am vegetable, mineral, and (not so much these days) animal.

1. Are you a human food item? No.
2. Can you be worn? No.
3. Are you a rug? No.
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14. Are you paint? No.
15. Are you a chess piece? No.
16. Might you be found in a teenager's bedroom? No.
17. Is your "animal" component some form of animal skin or coat? Yes. One small part ...[text shortened]... keys (back in the day).

Here's one of my videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDXWK3W477w
Is it you playing or are you speaking for the piano?

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Originally posted by @venda
Is it you playing or are you speaking for the piano?
I am the piano. The pianist is Krystian Zimerman.

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Originally posted by @venda
WWF in Muti has finished now so I'll try one.
Mineral.
Are you mined?

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Originally posted by @venda
WWF in Muti has finished now so I'll try one.
Mineral.
Are you a precious or semi-precious stone capable of being made into jewellery pieces?

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1Are you mined - no
2Are you a precious or semi-precious stone capable of being made into jewellery pieces -no

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Originally posted by @handyandy
I am the piano. The pianist is Krystian Zimerman.
Yes I saw that but I thought it might be your real name.

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Originally posted by @venda
1Are you mined - no
2Are you a precious or semi-precious stone capable of being made into jewellery pieces -no
3. Are you liquid?

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1Are you mined no
2Are you a precious or semi-precious stone capable of being made into jewellery pieces?no
3. Are you liquid?no