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Enthused wildly when US withdrew? Famous last words (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

the end

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'famous last words' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for the end that I've seen before include "special person" , "Final words on screen" , "Words on last page" , "last line of story" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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