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I have keys but open no locks, I have a spine but no heart. What am I?

Skeleton

I have no skin or flesh to see. Inside you, I'll always be. What am I?

Skeleton

I have a backbone but no bones, what am I?

Book

I'm always in the body, you can't live without me. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm alive but not really, I talk without a sound, what am I?

Skeleton key

I have ribs but no meat, and a backbone that does not bend. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm inside you, but you cannot see me. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm white, bony, and a bit spooky. What am I?

Skeleton

I dance without music, what am I?

Skeleton

I rattle when I walk, but I have no mouth. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm under your skin, yet not alive. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm a frame without a picture, what am I?

Skeleton

I rattle and shake, yet I have no voice. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm inside you but hidden from sight, what am I?

Skeleton

I dance without music, always in place. What am I?

Skeleton

I support you without muscles or skin. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm covered in bones, yet not alive. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm a frame that holds no picture. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm the body's scaffold, yet rarely seen. What am I?

Skeleton

I clatter in the night, but fear me not. What am I?

Skeleton

I guard your organs without a weapon. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm a jigsaw puzzle of 206 pieces. What am I?

Skeleton

I am never alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air. What am I?

Skeleton

I have bones but no body. What am I?

Skeleton

I am always in front of you but can never be seen. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm the framework of your body, inside where I dwell. Remove all my insides, yet I still stand well. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm not alive, but I do have hands and fingers. What am I?

Skeleton

I make a clacking sound and support your frame. What am I?

Skeleton

I protect your squishy parts and help you keep shape. What am I?

Skeleton

You may think I'm scary, but I'm just your bone structure. What am I?

Skeleton

I rattle when you move, but I'm always inside you. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm buried deep within you, yet I give you support. What am I?

Skeleton

I have no muscles but can stretch for miles. What am I?

A skeleton.

I'm alive without breath; I'm cold as death. I'm never thirsty, though I always drink. What am I?

Skeleton

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 every person. What am I?

Pencil lead

I have keys but can't open locks. I have a spine but lack bones. I run but never walk. What am I?

Keyboard

I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?

Map

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have nobody, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?

Echo

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

Footsteps

I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest person can't hold me for much longer than a minute. What am I?

Breath

I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?

Joke

What has keys but can't open locks, and some may say is full of holes?

Skeleton

I'm a bony frame inside your skin, what am I that you keep within?

Skeleton

I have ribs but no lungs, what am I when the bell tolls?

Skeleton

I rattle and clatter, yet I'm not alive. What am I that helps you survive?

Skeleton

I hang in closets, but not in clothes. What am I that nobody knows?

Skeleton

I dance without feet, and sing without voice. What am I that makes your bones rejoice?

Skeleton

I am your hidden framework, always under your skin. What am I, so thin yet within?

Skeleton

I'm made of calcium, yet not a stone. What am I that makes you stand alone?

Skeleton

I keep you straight, but I'm not a line. What am I, your backbone divine?

Skeleton

I'm silent but important, tucked beneath your flesh. What am I, the frame of your human mesh?

Skeleton

I'm a spooky structure, yet vital for your form. What am I that keeps you safe and warm?

Skeleton

I have bones but no flesh, what am I?

Skeleton

I stand tall but have no life, what am I?

Skeleton

I rattle and clatter, but am not alive. What am I?

Skeleton

I support you from within, yet you cannot see me. What am I?

Skeleton

I have ribs but cannot breathe, what am I?

Skeleton

I dance with a partner, forever embraced. What am I?

Skeleton

I move without muscles, what am I?

Skeleton

I hold you up with strength unseen. What am I?

Skeleton

I come out at night, yet have no eyes to see. What am I?

Skeleton

I rattle within your body, but am not alive. What am I?

Skeleton

I have a backbone but no spine. What am I?

A skeleton

I am alive without breath, as cold as death; never thirsty, ever drinking, all in mail never clinking. What am I?

Skeleton

I may be made of bone, but I lack the power to moan. What am I?

Skeleton

I am the cage that holds your being, unseen but essential for seeing. What am I?

Skeleton

I have joints but cannot bend; I am strong yet cannot defend. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm always clacking, never slackening, supporting you without ever discovering. What am I?

Skeleton

I dance when you do, I rest when you sit, I'm always with you, your hidden outfit. What am I?

Skeleton

I make up the frame of your face, holding it in its place. What am I?

Skeleton

Though thin and white, I am your might, protecting and guiding you day and night. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm your support as you stand tall, but once gone, you would fall. What am I?

Skeleton

I have bones and joints, but no heart or soul. What am I?

A skeleton

I am made of many pieces, but not alive. What am I?

A skeleton

I rattle and clatter, yet I'm not alive. What am I?

A skeleton

I wear bones on the outside, but never have flesh within. What am I?

A skeleton

I dance in the darkness, silent and grim. What am I?

A skeleton

I hang in a closet, never needing a dress. What am I?

A skeleton

I'm the framework of life, yet I'm dead. What am I?

A skeleton

I'm inside everyone, but unseen by most. What am I?

A skeleton

I'm a bony figure, stripped of all but my structure. What am I?

A skeleton

I'm the remains of the past, left to rattle in shadows. What am I?

A skeleton

I have bones that rattle and joints that creak, I may look scary, but I'm quite unique. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm hiding in your body, but you can't see. Without me, you'd surely flee. What am I?

Skeleton

I dance inside you every day, without me, you can't move or sway. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm dressed in white beneath your skin, yet you can't see the shape I'm in. What am I?

Skeleton

Bones of strength beneath your shell, I hold you up, I do it well. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm the frame that builds you tall, without me, you'd surely fall. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm silent but I give you voice, without me, you'd have no choice. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm the structure that keeps you strong, without me, you couldn't move along. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm the shadow hiding in your skin, without me, you'd be too thin. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm the secret inside your chest, without me, you'd never rest. What am I?

Skeleton

I have ribs but no lungs. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm strong when I'm whole, but break easily when I'm apart. What am I?

Skeleton

I rattle when I walk, but I'm not alive. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm made of bones, but I'm not buried. What am I?

Skeleton

I provide structure, yet remain unseen. What am I?

Skeleton

I dance without muscles or skin. What am I?

Skeleton

I support you throughout your life, but you'll never see me. What am I?

Skeleton

I click and clack, yet cannot talk. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm the framework of your body, holding you up tall. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm the spooky structure inside you, but not the ghost. What am I?

Skeleton

I have many ribs, but I'm not a cage. Who am I?

Skeleton

I am always with you, yet you never see me. What am I?

Your skeleton

I am known by many names, but I'm always hidden inside you. What am I?

Skeleton

I am strong yet fragile, flexible yet rigid. What am I?

Skeleton

I rattle and click, yet hold you up straight. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm what gives you shape, yet you'll never touch me. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm a silent supporter, always unseen, always there. Who am I?

Skeleton

I'm inside you, yet I can be scary when seen outside. What am I?

Skeleton

I'm what remains when everything else fades away. Who am I?

Skeleton

I have many joints, but I can't bend. What am I?

Skeleton

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