Petty thing to pick (3)

I believe the answer is:

nit

(Other definitions for nit that I've seen before include "Young louse" , "Cause of much head-scratching" , "Muggins" , "Hair louse" , "Louse-egg" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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