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Cope with East German not getting rest (6)

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manage

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'cope with' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for manage that I've seen before include "Control; cope" , "Be in charge of something" , "Contrive" , "Organise" , "Run (eg, company)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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