Dust

Riddle

I am dust from water, light in weight; I’m dripping in the sun, but in the cold, I stay dry. I will create rivers, although I lie on land first.

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Commit an attempt to unseal the proof. Write your answer — right or wrong, thinking it through is the point.

What am I?

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