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The body of my work
Is growing every day.
Yet some shell out for phonies;
To that I say "No way!"

I guess I'm somewhat lacking.
Collect me? Waste of time!
Undoubtedly this author did by
ending "rhyme rhyme rhyme."


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    $\begingroup$ I have been at this for a while $-$ but I still have no idea.... $\endgroup$
    – Mr Pie
    Commented Jun 29, 2018 at 3:14
  • $\begingroup$ Damn I'm definitely not part of the 2% :/ $\endgroup$
    – guillau4
    Commented Jun 29, 2018 at 15:02

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This seems like a stretch, but are you

Milk, especially for babies?

The body of my work Is growing every day.

Babies grow quickly, and that might be considered the work of their diet

Yet some shell out for phonies; To that I say "No way!"

Baby formula might be considered fake milk?

I guess I'm somewhat lacking. Collect me? Waste of time!

Uh, let's pretend I have a good reason for this one...

Undoubtedly this author did by ending "rhyme rhyme rhyme."

Children's literature does tend to rhyme a lot

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  • $\begingroup$ This riddle is not for babies, but otherwise you're doing well. Any more insights? $\endgroup$
    – Chowzen
    Commented Jun 29, 2018 at 19:47
  • $\begingroup$ I'm afraid not... Perhaps I'm not quite in that 2% after all :P $\endgroup$
    – Persona
    Commented Jul 1, 2018 at 3:45
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To add to Persona’s answer,

Yet some shell out for phonies;

Alternatives to milk are increasingly popular, such as almond milk.

To that I say "No way!"

The non-milk alternatives literally have no “whey”, unlike real milk.

I guess I'm somewhat lacking:

This likely references the Lactose in milk

Collect me? Waste of time!

This might be referencing the saying “don’t cry over spilled milk”?

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    $\begingroup$ +1Thank you! The last three are describing the concept of '"milking it." $\endgroup$
    – Chowzen
    Commented Jul 2, 2018 at 20:32

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