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Female browser doesn't exclude second half

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I believe the answer is:

doe

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'female' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

'browser doesn't exclude second half' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'second' could be 'd' and 'd' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'oe' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for doe that I've seen before include "Mummy rabbit" , "She's a deer" , "Feminine counterpart of stag" , "Ode to a female rabbit" , "female of the species" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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