I swallow wood and spit out shavings all day long, ensuring your pencil stays sharp for every class assignment. What am I?
A pencil sharpener
A pencil sharpener shaves off the wooden casing and graphite core of pencils to restore a sharp tip, leaving wood shavings behind.
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