I have many leaves but no branches, a strong spine but no bones, and I carry endless stories into every classroom. What am I?
A book
In printing and publishing, the individual paper pages of a volume are traditionally called leaves, and the outer bound edge is known as its spine. Despite these physical terms, it has no real skeleton or tree branches, making it a classic textbook or reading book.
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