I sit in a corner, get cancelled before the journey begins, and may cross oceans stuck to someone else's words. What am I? - Answer & Hint

I sit in a corner, get cancelled before the journey begins, and may cross oceans stuck to someone else's words. What am I?

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Hint: The envelope does the travelling for me.

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A postage stamp

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A postage stamp stays in the corner of an envelope. It is marked or cancelled, then travels wherever the mailed envelope goes.

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