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Those magnetic foreigners? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

poles

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'foreigners?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
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(Other definitions for poles that I've seen before include "Nationality of citizens of Warsaw" , "Ends of the earth" , "East Europeans" , "Rods of wood or metal" , "Extremities of the earth's axis" .)

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