While digging through his old credit card bills,
This former
Bean counter
Discovered a special tax paid
On a utility charge
What word is that?
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2$\begingroup$ Those don't seem like spoilers - why are they hidden? Is there a way to solve this puzzle with only the visible text? $\endgroup$– bobbleCommented Dec 28, 2021 at 15:58
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1$\begingroup$ @bobble Looks like they are hidden to clue the answer based on how the solver must interact with the puzzle. $\endgroup$– AmozCommented Dec 28, 2021 at 17:35
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I think the concealed word is:
EXCAVATION
This former
'former' = EX
Bean counter
'Bean counter' = CA (Chartered Accountant)
Discovered a special tax paid
'a special tax' = VAT
On a utility charge
'charge' = ION (i.e. a charged particle, in Physics)
Note here also the link between 'utility' and 'electric' (hence, electric charge) - a deliberate choice of words from the OP to serve as an additional hint...
This would also explain:
the use of the synonym 'DIGGING' in the first line, and the idea inherent in the title that if you are excavating something, you have no idea what you will find beneath the surface until you turn it up!
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1$\begingroup$ Rirelguvat evtug. Nyfb V fahpx va "hgvyvgl" gurer gb zrna "ryrpgevpvgl" punetr. Whfg n fznyy pyhr. $\endgroup$– DrDCommented Dec 28, 2021 at 14:35