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Best to snub leader with lively goal for education (8)

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literacy

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'for education' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for literacy that I've seen before include "Learning" , "The 3 Rs" , "Ability to read and write" , "Writer's skill" , "Ability to use language proficiently" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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