Add the letter 'O' into a word meaning 'smart or sharp,' and I transform into a green four-leaf symbol of Irish luck. What word was I originally?
Clever
Adding the letter 'O' into 'clever' transforms it into 'clover,' the green plant tied to good fortune.
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