The Wooden Case Riddle

United States
October 27, 2006 3:33pm CST
I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody.
3 responses
@happygal68 (3275)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Is it a pencil??? ~Remember to give out +'s when it's deserved & select best responses. It helps us all out ;-]
• United States
27 Oct 06
Correct! Congratulations!
@rmuxagirl (7548)
• United States
27 Oct 06
Steel....like a shovel (wooden handle.)
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• United States
27 Oct 06
Nope!
@J_peso (2430)
• United States
31 Oct 06
lol the answer is pencil lead (graphite) prolly