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Training note after he translated for old writer (3-7)

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I believe the answer is:

pen-feather

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'old writer' is the definition.
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'training note after he translated' is the wordplay.
'training' becomes 'pe'.
'note' becomes 'n' (abbreviation**).
'translated' indicates an anagram.
'after'+'he'='afterhe'
'afterhe' anagrammed gives 'feather'.
'pe'+'n'+'feather'='PEN-FEATHER'

'for' acts as a link.

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