I form the printed backbone of a book resting on a library shelf, and without me, a skeleton would collapse into a heap of bones. What am I?
A spine
The word 'spine' has dual meanings in anatomy and publishing. In the human skeleton, the spine (vertebral column) provides structural support for upright posture. On a book, the spine is the outer bound edge visible when stored on a library shelf. Connecting physical skeletal structure to book anatomy gives the answer spine.
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