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'Tis a string that fires no bolts;
'Tis a string shooting no arrows.
'Tis a string that makes no tune;
'Tis a string patching no holes.
'Tis a string that expects no answer;
'Tis a string that is always straight.
'Tis a string that covers nothing;
'Tis a string that holds little weight.
'Tis a problem that you cannot solve?
No. Try.
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Submitted by Jack Lim
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Rating: 3.6667 (6 votes)
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The answer is: A plumb line. Congrats to Chris for being the first one with the correct answer.
A plumb line is a string with a "little weight" at the end used for construction as it will always be perfectly vertical when stable. It covers nothing much, except maybe a few photons, being only a string, it expects no answer since it's inanimate. It fires no weapons of war as it is used for construction and not for people to happily drive ourselves to extinction. It makes no tune (duh) and patches no hole whatsoever. |
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