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He gains nothing in an aura of glory (3)

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I believe the answer is:

hal

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'he' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for hal that I've seen before include "Bluff Prince" , "Falstaff's Prince; 2001 computer" , "Falstaff's prince (H.IV)" , "royal prince" , "future Henry V" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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