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A good deal escaped destruction in the Bible (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lot

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'a good deal' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'escaped destruction in the bible' is the wordplay.
'escaped destruction in' becomes 'l' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'the bible' becomes 'ot'.
'l'+'ot'='LOT'

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(Other definitions for lot that I've seen before include "one whose wife was backward-looking?" , "Sale item(s); destiny" , "In the Bible, his wife was turned into a pillar of salt" , "Fate - plenty" , "Kismet" .)

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