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Stand for Left and Centre, not Right (7)

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I believe the answer is:

lectern

'stand' is the definition.
(I know that lectern is a type of stand)

'left and centre not right' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'not right' indicates anagramming the letters.
'centre' with letters rearranged gives 'ectern'.
'l'+'ectern'='LECTERN'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lectern that I've seen before include "Stand with sloping top to hold book" , "rest of a vicar?" , "Where talk takes place" , "Bible stand" , "Stand with sloping top to hold reading material" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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