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That’s all right – not any duller than before! (2,6)

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no matter

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'that's all right not any' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'duller than before' is the wordplay.
'duller' becomes 'matter' ('mat' can be similar in meaning to 'dull').
'than' becomes 'no' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'before' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'matter' put after 'no' is 'NO MATTER'.

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(Other definitions for no matter that I've seen before include "pure energy?" , "It's of little consequence - what a torment" , "What's in a vacuum" , "It's not important - what a torment" , "Irrespective of" .)

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