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Deal with company to get record when retiring (4)

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I believe the answer is:

cope

'deal with' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'company to get record when retiring' is the wordplay.
'company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'to get' says to put letters next to each other.
'record' becomes 'ep'.
'when retiring' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'ep' in reverse letter order is 'pe'.
'co'+'pe'='COPE'

(Other definitions for cope that I've seen before include "Deal with, manage ok" , "Long cloak for a priest" , "Vestment; get along" , "investment" , "Clerical vestment; to deal (with)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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