doc: add FAQ entry for MethodError due to variable shadowing - #62822
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Added explanation for MethodError related to callable objects and common causes.
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This PR adds an entry to the FAQ section explaining MethodError: objects of type X are not callable.
This commonly occurs when a user accidentally assigns a value to a built-in function name in the REPL (e.g., sqrt = 5) or omits multiplication operators. I personally ran into this exact stumbling block while following along and executing the hypot function example from Section 9.3 of the Julia 1.12 documentation. Adding this to the FAQ or in the manual of 1.12 should help clarify this tricky environment state for other beginners!
