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Character, kind learner should follow? (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

role model

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'character kind learner should follow?' is the definition.
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'character kind learner should follow?' is the wordplay.
'character' becomes 'role' (synonyms).
'kind' becomes 'mode' (I've seen this in another clue).
'learner' becomes 'l' (as in a learner driver with L-plates on their car).
'should follow?' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (some letters go after others).
'role'+'mode'+'l'='ROLE-MODEL'

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(Other definitions for role model that I've seen before include "One's imitated" , "One worthy of imitation" , "exemplary type" , "One whose example should be followed" , "Person others copy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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