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Boy finds nothing in pack (4)

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I believe the answer is:

load

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'pack' is the definition.
(I know that pack is a kind of load)

'boy finds nothing in' is the wordplay.
'boy' becomes 'lad' (informal term for boy).
'finds nothing' becomes 'o' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'lad' going around 'o' is 'LOAD'.

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(Other definitions for load that I've seen before include "Goods carried by a large vehicle" , "Weight, source of pressure" , "Cargo - burden" , "Great quantity" , "Amount" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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