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<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">former student</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for alum that I've seen before include "Sulphate; maul (anag.)" , "Compound used in dyeing and to stop bleeding" , "Aluminium/potassium sulphate" , "Name given to a specific chemical compound and a class of them" , "Potassium compound; IoW sandy bay" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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