You bury me in the dark garden dirt months ahead so I can produce a spring tulip, yet fit me into a ceiling socket and I instantly illuminate the room with an idea. What am I?
A bulb
A flower bulb sprouts into plants like tulips and daffodils; a light bulb produces artificial light.
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