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Receives copy through tapes distributed (7)

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I believe the answer is:

accepts

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'receives' is the definition.
(accepting is a kind of receiving)

'copy through tapes distributed' is the wordplay.
'copy' becomes 'cc' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'through' indicates putting letters inside (I've seen this in other clues).
'distributed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'tapes' with letters rearranged gives 'aepts'.
'cc' going within 'aepts' is 'ACCEPTS'.

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(Other definitions for accepts that I've seen before include "Believes" , "Takes on board" , "Admits" , "Takes (an offer)" , "Consents to receive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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