Authentic, not artificial or fake (7)

I believe the answer is:

genuine

(Other definitions for genuine that I've seen before include "Real, true" , "Bona fide, authentic" , "Ingenue - the real McCoy" , "Real; sincere" , "Sincere, honest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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