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A contributor to order, whichever way you look at it (3)

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I believe the answer is:

nun

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'whichever way you look at it' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for nun that I've seen before include "Religious woman, a palindrome" , "Joshua's father" , "Woman with a habit" , "She's a member of a religious community" , "Carmelite, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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