Never laid by a hen, never dipped in food coloring, and never tucked into an Easter basket, I still grow quietly inside a financial account to keep retirees comfortable. What am I?
A nest egg
A 'nest egg' is a common metaphor for a sum of saved money set aside for the future.
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