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Well-known to involve secretary where comments may be made (7)

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I believe the answer is:

notepad

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'where comments may be made' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'well-known to involve secretary' is the wordplay.
'well known' becomes 'noted' (I've seen this in another clue).
'to involve' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters get involved).
'secretary' becomes 'PA' (abbreviation for personal assistant).
'noted' going around 'pa' is 'NOTEPAD'.

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(Other definitions for notepad that I've seen before include "A secretary may have one" , "On which one writes" , "PC" , "writer's block" , "Block of writing paper; computer" .)

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