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For analysis of data, it's twice cast out (10)

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I believe the answer is:

statistics

'for analysis' is the definition.
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'it's twice cast out' is the wordplay.
'it's' becomes ''tis' (I've seen this before).
'twice cast' becomes 'statics' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'out' indicates putting letters inside.
'tis' put into 'statics' is 'STATISTICS'.

'of data' acts as a link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.

(Other definitions for statistics that I've seen before include "Branch of maths" , "results" , "(Study of) quantitative data" , "'20, 16 20, and _____'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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