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Though not a plant, has leaves. Though not a beast, has spine. Though many wouldn't need this thing, It's more valuable than wine.
I am cracked by Indiana Jones. What am I?
I am never quite what I appear to be. Straight-forward I seem, but it's only skin deep. For mystery most often lies beneath my simple speech. Sharpen your wits, open your eyes, look beyond my exteriors, read me backwards, forwards, upside down. Think and answer the question...
Men have one, women two, and when they become family, itβs three. What is it?
I go around in circles, but always straight ahead. Never complain, no matter where I am led.
What do you purposefully put lots of in and on your body, but run away from when you encounter it outside?