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The Blood Of The Earth
Mrs. Kedringham was a riddle-obsessed teacher. Every day, she would put a riddle on the board, and whoever solved it would have a reward. The bright student Jane almost always solved them, but on this occasion she was stuck. Can you help her?
I drink the blood of the Earth,
And the trees fear my roar,
Yet a man may hold me in his hands,
I can even be bought at a store.
I drink the blood of the Earth,
And the trees fear my roar,
Yet a man may hold me in his hands,
I can even be bought at a store.
Hint
AAAAAH! Cut out that racket!Answer
A chainsaw.The blood of the Earth refers to petroleum, and the hint refers to the loud noise that it makes.
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