I have a round face that never smiles, hands that never clap, and I strike twelve times at midnight without hitting a single lap. What am I?
A clock
The riddle uses personification and double meanings for parts of an analog timepiece. The face refers to the numbered dial, the hands are the hour and minute pointers, and striking twelve describes the chimes ringing out at midnight rather than physical violence.
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