I grow longer the more I am shortened, and I vanish completely if you measure my success in seconds. What am I?
A fuse
As a fuse burns down (is shortened in length), the remaining time until explosion grows shorter, but wait—the riddle says 'grow longer the more I am shortened'. Let's adjust: A fuse gets physically shorter as it burns, but metaphorical fuses shorten your temper. Better answer: A candle (burns down, gets shorter). Let's use a candle: 'I grow shorter the more I work, and taller when I rest.'
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