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Does it hinder people getting on? Answer is set in stone (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ageism

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'does it hinder people' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'on? answer is set in stone' is the wordplay.
'on?' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'answer' becomes 'a' (abbreviation eg in Q and A).
'set in' is an insertion indicator.
'stone' becomes 'gem' (I've seen this in other clues).
'is' inserted into 'gem' is 'geism'.
'a'+'geism' is 'AGEISM'.

'getting' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ageism that I've seen before include "Bad attitude to the grey" , "Prejudice against older people" , "discriminating against the elderly?" , "Unfair treatment" , "Prejudice based on advanced years" .)

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