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Weapon that is, for the record, two-pointed (4)

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I believe the answer is:

epee

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'weapon' is the definition.
(I know that epee is a type of sword)

'for the record two-pointed' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'record' could be 'ep' (abbreviation for extended play record) and 'ep' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ee' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'that is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for epee that I've seen before include "Fencing sword similar to a foil" , "there's a point to it" , "Narrow fencing sword" , "Foil for riposte" , "Fencing sword, heavier than a foil" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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