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Apathetic want a platform, I state (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lackadaisical

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'apathetic' is the definition.
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'want a platform i state' is the wordplay.
'want' becomes 'lack' ('lack' can be a synonym of 'want').
'platform' becomes 'dais' (dais is a kind of platform).
'i state' becomes 'ical' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'lack'+'a'+'dais'+'ical'='LACKADAISICAL'

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(Other definitions for lackadaisical that I've seen before include "Showing little enthusiasm and rigour" , "Lethargic" , "Careless and lazy" , "Apathetic" , "Half-hearted" .)

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