Ah, but was I right about hunger? I think I am, but one can never be absolutely sure when the author of the riddle is a tricky fox. (
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Here is one of my favorites.
"It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It hides behind stars and under hills, and empty holes it fills. It comes first and follows after. Ends life. Kills laughter."
What is the answer?