Standard letter or one previously written? (4)

I believe the answer is:

norm

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(Other definitions for norm that I've seen before include "Rule, standard, pattern" , "Average level of performance" , "Standard, average" , "(The) accepted way" , "Most frequent state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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