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Gains information about a sad disposition (5)

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I believe the answer is:

reads

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'gains information' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'about a sad disposition' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' (regarding).
'disposition' is an anagram indicator.
'sad' with letters rearranged gives 'ads'.
're'+'ads'='READS'

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(Other definitions for reads that I've seen before include "Peruses" , "Studies (at university)" , "Scans" , "Looks at and undertsands the written word" , "Understands written language" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Globe and Mail.
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