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___ and pieces (4)

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bits

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'pieces?' is the definition.
('bit' can be a synonym of 'piece')

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(Other definitions for bits that I've seen before include "Pieces, fragments" , "Small pieces" , "Parts" , "Small units of digital memory" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the Universal and the Evening Standard.
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