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Positive force in building? That's the ideal state (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

perfection

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'the ideal state' is the definition.
'perfection' can be an answer for 'state' (perfection is a kind of state). I am unsure of the 'the ideal' bit.

'positive force in building?' is the wordplay.
'positive' becomes 'p'.
'force' becomes 'F' (symbol used in Physics e.g. f=ma).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'building?' becomes 'erection' (erection is a kind of building).
'f' inserted into 'erection' is 'erfection'.
'p'+'erfection'='PERFECTION'

'that's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for perfection that I've seen before include "Faultlessness" , "Highest state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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