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I go through waves, not quite a sea. I look for more, hope to find none. If my job were done, so would be carelessness. Who am I?

EDIT: due to the puzzle being vague, I have closed this down.

A fire man is correct, Waves of flame, I hope not to find any, carelessness is the cause of several fires.

I'm sorry for this one being a flop! I will make a more 'direct' puzzle next time.

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  • $\begingroup$ Tiny hint= Maybe not the waves you're thinking of. Figuritive waves, waves of something. And remember who NOT what. $\endgroup$
    – bean delivery man
    Commented Sep 5, 2020 at 19:57
  • $\begingroup$ Don't be shy to answer! My riddle has a very broad meaning, and could be interpreted any way! Remember it's a person, not a thing! $\endgroup$
    – bean delivery man
    Commented Sep 5, 2020 at 20:07
  • $\begingroup$ Is it somehow a crowd surfer? $\endgroup$
    – PDT
    Commented Sep 5, 2020 at 20:20
  • $\begingroup$ Not quite... Not sea waves, I'll give you that... Perhaps the opposite... $\endgroup$
    – bean delivery man
    Commented Sep 5, 2020 at 20:22
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    $\begingroup$ re "could be interpreted any way": In general, we want puzzles to have a single, verifiable solution. Please consider reworking your puzzle to clear up ambiguity. $\endgroup$
    – bobble
    Commented Sep 5, 2020 at 21:40

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Are you

A lifeguard?

I go through waves, not quite a sea.

Rescuing people in danger of drowning at beaches or big swimming pools

I look for more, hope to find none.

A lifeguard's job is to be on the lookout for people in trouble, but finding one is always a bad thing

If my job were done, so would be carelessness.

Nearly all danger situations at beaches and swimming pools are caused by careless behaviour of one kind or another.

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  • $\begingroup$ Close! That would be another job, but still not quite yet! keep guessing! $\endgroup$
    – bean delivery man
    Commented Sep 5, 2020 at 19:53
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    $\begingroup$ "Matching all the clues is not enough, you also have to guess what I was thinking" can be a fun face-to-face activity, when extra clues and hints can be dropped at will. On Stack Exchange however, changing the question after answers have been given conflicts with the site's fundamental design, so this approach is strongly discouraged. (It's actually one of the few reasons why a question might get closed here.) $\endgroup$
    – Bass
    Commented Sep 5, 2020 at 20:57
  • $\begingroup$ I agree bass, I am quite the rookie ;). I'll try my best next time! $\endgroup$
    – bean delivery man
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probably not the right answer, but am i

shock?

- shockwave is a word
- when you're shocked (surprised), you look for more, but hoping for no more surprises
- people who are in shock tend to act carelessly

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  • $\begingroup$ That's good, but not quite the answer! You're on the right track! $\endgroup$
    – bean delivery man
    Commented Sep 5, 2020 at 15:38
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I was thinking radar.

Because radar travels in waves and not quite a sea means that although it is not a sea wave it is nevertheless a wave in the sea.

They can check more and more of the surroundings in hope of not finding danger.

If they don't detect any danger the people in the submarines could be lulled into a false sense of security. They might socialize rather than pay attention to the radar screen or periscope.

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  • $\begingroup$ Almost, remember, Who not what $\endgroup$
    – bean delivery man
    Commented Sep 5, 2020 at 19:53
  • $\begingroup$ That was not stated in the initial question $\endgroup$
    – PDT
    Commented Sep 5, 2020 at 20:07
  • $\begingroup$ I'm sorry, I though I made it clear when I said "Who am I". I'll try to make my riddles more specific in the future. You can always guess again! $\endgroup$
    – bean delivery man
    Commented Sep 5, 2020 at 20:09

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