Riddle: Time bomb

Can you solve this tricky riddle?

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

Think carefully before you reveal the answer!

Riddle: Time bomb

Answer:

the letter "m"

Explanation:

The letter "m" appears once in the word "minute", twice in the word "moment", but it never appears in the phrase "a thousand years". That's why the answer to the riddle is the letter "m".

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