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All day long it's in and out. I discharge loads from my shaft. Both men and women go down on me. What am I?

An elevator

Why this works

This riddle plays with the multiple meanings of words and phrases. The phrase "in and out" refers to how elevators move up and down, transporting people between floors. The "shaft" is a clever nod to the elevator shaft, where the elevator moves, while "discharge loads" refers to the passengers entering and exiting. The line about both men and women going down on it humorously hints at the literal action of using the elevator to go to lower floors, creating a playful double entendre.

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Common Wrong Answers

“A bus”

While a bus carries passengers in and out, it doesn't have a 'shaft' and the phrasing of 'discharge loads from my shaft' does not apply.

“A train”

A train does transport people in and out, but it typically runs on tracks rather than having a shaft, and the phrasing about discharging loads is not relevant to trains.

“A well”

A well does involve the concept of going down and bringing things up, but it does not have a mechanism for discharging loads in the way described in the riddle.

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