The Earth spins around itself.

Meaning: The Earth rotates on its own axis, making one complete rotation in 24 hours, which is one day.

Choice of Words: Spins means to rotate around a central axis, in this case, the Earth's axis. Around means in a circular motion, in this case, around the Earth's axis. Itself means the Earth is rotating around its own axis, not around another object.

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