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American in the way of DC hero unplugging Tesla (8)

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alabaman

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'american' is the definition.
(Alabaman is an example)

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(Other definitions for alabaman that I've seen before include "for whom Montgomery might provide accommodation" , "in an American state" , "Native of one southern US?state" .)

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