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A snowstorm lives inside me, but you can hold me in one hand and make the storm stop. What am I?

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Hint: Shake me and watch the flakes swirl.

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A snow globe

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A snow globe is a sealed glass ball with water and white flakes inside. Shaking it makes a tiny snowstorm that settles when you stop.

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