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Genuine refined oil in rag (8)

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I believe the answer is:

original

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

'refined oil in rag' is the wordplay.
'refined' indicates anagramming the letters.
'oil'+'in'+'rag'='oilinrag'
'oilinrag' anagrammed gives 'ORIGINAL'.

(Other definitions for original that I've seen before include "Person of marked individuality" , "inspiration for fictional character" , "Archetype, master copy" , "Pristine; innovative" , "First, earliest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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