What a light bulb represents in cartoons (4)

I believe the answer is:

idea

(Other definitions for idea that I've seen before include "Thought; concept" , "Proposal" , "Light bulb above head" , "Clue" , "Notion, belief" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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