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I have a number of ways in which I am used,
while some are practical, in others I may be misused.
When I hold together that which is loose,
an office is where I am most commonly put to use.
When school children wish to play,
I may become a projectile for a day.
When used in the mouth, after a while,
I can help improve your smile.
Bind me, along with brothers and sisters, around a core,
and I will bounce back up when I hit the floor.
while some are practical, in others I may be misused.
When I hold together that which is loose,
an office is where I am most commonly put to use.
When school children wish to play,
I may become a projectile for a day.
When used in the mouth, after a while,
I can help improve your smile.
Bind me, along with brothers and sisters, around a core,
and I will bounce back up when I hit the floor.
Hint
Keep me cold,and more slowly, will I grow old.
Answer
I come in many colors, most commonly a tan,What am I, why I'm a rubber band.
Rubber bands are generally used to hold several objects together.
Children often shoot rubber bands at one another.
In orthodontics, rubber bands help align teeth over a period of time.
You can create a rubber band ball with many rubber bands, which will bounce.
Rubber bands last longer when kept refrigerated.
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