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Calmer, therefore different (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soother

'calmer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'therefore different' is the wordplay.
'therefore' becomes 'so'.
'different' becomes 'other' (similar in meaning).
'so'+'other'='SOOTHER'

(Other definitions for soother that I've seen before include "form of painkiller?" , "pacifier" , "One with calming effect" , "calmer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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