Try to find out which word is hidden in this riddle:
A flat and sharp item
occurring inadvertently
and sometimes in a twin pack
it's altering what will come
and can be naturally erased.
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I'd say the word is...
Reasoning:
A flat and sharp item
occurring inadvertently
Inadvertent being a synonym of accidental.
and sometimes in a twin pack
There are double accidentals.
it's altering what will come
They raise or lower the pitch of the next note.
and can be naturally erased.
A natural is an accidental that cancels previous accidentals.
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1$\begingroup$ Correct answer. Nice that you linked all relevant parts of the solution. $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 6, 2019 at 9:56
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the inadvertent thing is
spell check marker
A flat and sharp item
shows as a relatively flat and pointy zigzag in most word processors
occurring inadvertently
only appears when you make a mistake
and sometimes in a twin pack
mistakes in both spelling (red) and grammar (green) can appear at the same time
it's altering what will come
an edit to the text will surely follow when this marker appears...
and can be naturally erased.
... after which the marker will automatically disappear
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$\begingroup$ something naturally erased means erased by natural phenomena of our environment. as you can see spell checker is coded to do so, it is not a natural process but a man hardcoded problem... $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 6, 2019 at 9:36
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1$\begingroup$ @SayedMohdAli it is the "nature" of the spell checker to be erased when the appropriate fix is applied to the text $\endgroup$– greysaffCommented Sep 6, 2019 at 9:46
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$\begingroup$ @greystuff naturally erased means natural it is not nature(spell checker are computer coded program)... but I will say well try... if you see the answer of nudge-nudge sound suits the riddle. $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 6, 2019 at 9:48
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1$\begingroup$ @SayedMohdAli I agree that NudgeNudge's answer is a lot better and most likely the correct one. I, however, cannot agree with your definition of natural which is far too restrictive especially for a puzzling community. $\endgroup$– greysaffCommented Sep 6, 2019 at 9:53
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$\begingroup$ That's unfortunately not the correct answer, but also an interesting approach. I especially like the interpretation of "occurring inadvertently" in that context. $\endgroup$ Commented Sep 6, 2019 at 9:59