I'm Long But Short. I Can Brake But Bend

Riddle: I'm long but short. I can brake but bend. I can be wood, tape, and almost anything if you get me just right. What am I?

Answer: I'm a ruler.

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I'm long but short. I can brake but bend. I can be wood, tape, and almost anything if you get me just right. What am I? — I'm long but short. I can brake but bend by Elizabeth Dunn v1.

Riddle: I'm long but short. I can brake but bend. I can be wood, tape, and almost anything if you get me just right. What am I? Answer: I'm a ruler. — by Elizabeth Dunn v2.