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What the pigeon said in company with a duck? (3)

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I believe the answer is:

coo

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'what the pigeon said' is the definition.
I know that 'pigeon' relates to this answer.

'company with a duck?' is the wordplay.
'company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'with' is an insertion indicator.
'a duck?' becomes 'o' (resembles zero - 'duck' in cricket).
'co' going around 'o' is 'COO'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for coo that I've seen before include "Surprised expression" , "Murmur amorously" , "Pigeon noise" , "Murmur of a dove" , "(Of pigeon) murmur" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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