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Dope is no fool, oddly (4)

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I believe the answer is:

info

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

'is no fool oddly' is the wordplay.
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters.
'is'+'no'+'fool'='isnofool'
The alternate letters of 'isnofool' are 'INFO'.

(Other definitions for info that I've seen before include "Gen (colloq.)" , "What's known" , "Facts; knowledge gained" , "News" , "Latest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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