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Bright ones are desirable (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ideas

(Other definitions for ideas that I've seen before include "Thoughts, creative perhaps" , "Thoughts, personal views" , "Thoughts, maybe creative" , "Thoughts or opinions" , "Brainwaves" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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