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Be paid to study but not back in school (4)

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earn

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'be paid' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for earn that I've seen before include "Acquire money by labour" , "Gain credit from" , "Make; deserve" , "Receive by effort" , "Gain by work or effort" .)

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