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I'm lying down, with a dah-ditty-dah, in the middle of the end,
I'd hang upside-down similarly with my friend,
Were I to flip over, with a dah-ditty-dah, it'd be the middle of the day,
Right way up I cannot plainly say,
Here's the key, let's end the fun,
I'll tell you a secret, I hide behind one

What am I?

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  • $\begingroup$ lah-diddy-dah?? $\endgroup$
    – JNF
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:18
  • $\begingroup$ @JNF yes, it's a clue :p $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:18
  • $\begingroup$ i thought it was 12, because it is behind one in the clock and it is the middle of the day..but other clues don't fit...need to think harder... $\endgroup$
    – Kelvin Barsana
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:39
  • $\begingroup$ that's clever. use that in another puzzle :p $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:40
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    $\begingroup$ I'll be able to do one tomorrow. I have my mothers birthday dinner tonight. $\endgroup$
    – JamesENL
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 10:58

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Answer:

! (exclamation mark)

Explanation:

Lying down in the "middle of the end" (n = -· in morse code)
Upside-down in friend
Flipped over in the "middle of the day" (a = ·- in morse code)
Right way up I cannot plainly say (one does not speak "plainly" when using '!')
Here's the key... Hide behind one - (think "keyboard")

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    $\begingroup$ With the confidence gained, please now figure out how it fits all the clues :) $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 10:00
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    $\begingroup$ I thought of this one but I couldn't get it to fit all the clues. $\endgroup$
    – Kenshin
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 10:01
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    $\begingroup$ oh, i was thinking of that too but i cant think of how would it fit with the other clues...haha $\endgroup$
    – Kelvin Barsana
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 10:01
  • $\begingroup$ "middle of the end" - use Morse Code clue here, same with "Middle of the day" $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 10:03
  • $\begingroup$ correct about pun (when you use "!" you are not "plainly speaking") $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 10:04
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The answer is

The letter "e". "e" is in the middle of "the end". Turn over e, and you get a, which is in the middle of the "day". "e" hides behind one, because it is at the end.

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  • $\begingroup$ No, sorry, that does fit the first 3 in one interpretation though... I'll add a little something $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:15
  • $\begingroup$ @d'alar'cop the letter e exists in the middle of "the end" $\endgroup$
    – Kenshin
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:15
  • $\begingroup$ Turn "e" around, and it looks like an "a", fitting clue 3 $\endgroup$
    – Kenshin
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:16
  • $\begingroup$ that's an interpretation (correct in this interpretation), what about the rest of the clue? $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:17
  • $\begingroup$ @d'alar'cop', it hides behind "one" because e is the last letter $\endgroup$
    – Kenshin
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:18
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is it (.) dot? its in the middle of the end of an exclamation point similarly with its friend which is (i) in upside down, you said behind 'one.' theres a dot at the end of one right? dunno with the other phrases, when a dot is assumed as the globe, when it turned upside down, it will be the middle of the day.

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  • $\begingroup$ my friend, you right onto it... not quite the dot. recall the answer must begin with the letter E, AND fit the rest of the clue $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:49
  • $\begingroup$ @d'alar'cop so its not a single character? uhmm... $\endgroup$
    – Kelvin Barsana
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:50
  • $\begingroup$ Well, it is.. but as word, it is not just one char $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:50
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N, spelled out En

maybe?

middle of end
upside-down - u
middle of day - noon
one
end fun

edit - "lying down" would be

down

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  • $\begingroup$ how about "lying down"? $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:42
  • $\begingroup$ What side? where is that in the clue? $\endgroup$
    – JNF
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:43
  • $\begingroup$ says "lying down" in the start $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:44
  • $\begingroup$ I see, you edited, you originally wrote "on it's side" $\endgroup$
    – JNF
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:44
  • $\begingroup$ yes, maybe that was too cryptic :( $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:45
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The letter 'n' it's the middle of end, and turn it upside down it's a 'u'.

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  • $\begingroup$ Yes, that's true, but how about the rest of the clues? $\endgroup$
    – d'alar'cop
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:40
  • $\begingroup$ @JNF beat me to the rest of them $\endgroup$
    – JamesENL
    Commented Nov 12, 2014 at 9:42

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