I can be hard-boiled, soaked in vibrant dye, and hidden beneath a bush in spring, or I can be a secret surprise intentionally concealed in video game software for clever players to find. What two-word item am I?
An Easter egg
The riddle pairs the traditional holiday object with modern digital slang. In addition to being a colored egg hidden for children to find, an 'Easter egg' is an established computing term for hidden features, jokes, or credits slipped into code.
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