Riddle

What can be forever wound up but never annoyed?

Choose an answer

A.A music box
B.A clock
C.A toy soldier
D.A jack in the box
Hint: It's a 5-word phrase with 13 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

A jack in the box

Why this is the answer

Wordplay — "wound up" means both cranking a mechanism and becoming irritated, but a toy can only do the former.

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