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I am second of my compatriots,
and, out loud, I am, by definition.
I can be true or false, positive and negative,
and, in a body, accompanied by my predecessor.
Raise me in a computer and I am eight times longer,
but know that some are allergic to me.

What am I?

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I think you are:

B

I am second of my compatriots

The second letter of the alphabet

Out loud, I am, by definition.

When spoken, to "be"

True or false

To be, or not to be.

Positive and negative

Blood type of b-positive or b-negative

In a body, accompanied by my predecessor.

"Ab" as in abdominal muscles

Raise me in a computer and I am eight times longer,

I'm still working on this one, something to do with there being 8 bits in a byte.

But know that some are allergic to me.

Some people have bee allergies

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  • $\begingroup$ You're not completely correct, but you have it in general. In a body, accompanied by my predecessor -> the Blood type AB Raise me in a computer and I am eight times longer -> a bit (b) is the eighth of a byte (B) $\endgroup$
    – Seraviel
    May 3, 2016 at 2:00
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There's a couple of hiccups in the reasoning, but I'm relatively certain that you are a

BYTE.

Second after...

bit

Out loud...

Like a sound byte.

True/False can be expressed...

in a single byte.

In a body...

could this be in a human body (bite) AKA baby teeth or gums?

In a computer...

One byte is expressed as 8 bits.

Allergies...

People can be allergic to bug (or other types of) bites.

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  • $\begingroup$ I was typing the same, but oh well, you were faster. My thought about body/predecessor was maybe this. $\endgroup$
    – Reti43
    May 2, 2016 at 22:53
  • $\begingroup$ Nope. Close, but no cigar. $\endgroup$
    – Seraviel
    May 2, 2016 at 23:13
  • $\begingroup$ @Seraviel, can you elaborate any further? It seems most people looking at this would come to a similar conclusion. Is it way off base? Are some deductions correct? $\endgroup$
    – feelinferrety
    May 2, 2016 at 23:17
  • $\begingroup$ The answer is one-fourth correct. More would be a big hint. $\endgroup$
    – Seraviel
    May 2, 2016 at 23:20

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