Get Rid Of It

Riddle: If you have me, you want to get rid of me. I am usually short to get rid of, but sometimes it takes a lifetime. What am I?

Answer: A disease.

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If you have me, you want to get rid of me. I am usually short to get rid of, but sometimes it takes a lifetime. What am I? — Get rid of it by Virginie Vernon v1.

Riddle: If you have me, you want to get rid of me. I am usually short to get rid of, but sometimes it takes a lifetime. What am I? Answer: A disease. — by Virginie Vernon v2.