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jonathan said:
Happy Monday guys! A tough riddle to start the week:

I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood. Everyone uses me. What am I?

Here's a hint/spoiler if you get stuck:

Think about writing implements...
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carbon / graphite for the lead in our pencils
 
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jonathan said:
Happy Monday guys! A tough riddle to start the week:

I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood. Everyone uses me. What am I?

Here's a hint/spoiler if you get stuck:

Think about writing implements...
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graphite
 
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Coal
 
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Dot said:
I think the answer would be the lead in a pencil.
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although lead has not been used for many years, it's now graphite
 
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