Being wrong, it's the first thing to do (5)

I believe the answer is:

begin

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'the first thing to do' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'being wrong' is the wordplay.
'wrong' indicates an anagram.
'being' is an anagram of 'BEGIN'.

'it's' is the link.

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(Other definitions for begin that I've seen before include "Israeli prime minister who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with President Sadat" , "Launch" , "Found" , "Institute" , "Initiate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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