How do candle wicks “keep up” with the decreasing wax depth in a candle?

Question

How do candle wicks “keep up” with the decreasing wax depth in a candle?

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Answer 1

Well… They burn!
How a candle works is that it melts the wax around it and the wax come throught the wick. Then if the wax is too far away the wick is burnt until the fire is close enough to melt the wax and the xycle keeps until there is no wax left