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My first, the making of mistakes is ensuring
My second, for a mortal, is death deferring
My whole is of a species, ages enduring
What am I?
My second, for a mortal, is death deferring
My whole is of a species, ages enduring
What am I?
Answer
human beingLine 1 means that fallibility is a defining human characteristic, as per the proverb, "to err is human".
Line 2 refers to being, as in mortal existence, referring to the fact that for mortals, death is inevitable.
In line 3, "a species" refers to the species Homo sapiens, of which we are all members.
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