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Should you not receive what I supply
In short order you shall surely die
My function is to provide
What you mostly have inside
Below the surface I must go
To reach nature's precious cargo
Give me a crank and you will succeed
In satisfying a life-sustaining need
What am I?
In short order you shall surely die
My function is to provide
What you mostly have inside
Below the surface I must go
To reach nature's precious cargo
Give me a crank and you will succeed
In satisfying a life-sustaining need
What am I?
Answer
a wellLines 1-2: A well supplies water, which one cannot live without for very long.
Lines 3-4: The function of a well is to provide water, which is what the human body is mostly composed of.
Lines 5-6: A well goes below the surface to reach water underground.
Lines 7-8: The crank of a well is used to bring up the water from below, which is "life-sustaining".
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