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Having intelligence and success - that's cool (4,2)

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I believe the answer is:

with it

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'cool' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'having intelligence and success' is the wordplay.
'having intelligence' becomes 'wit' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'success' becomes 'hit' (a hit is a commercial success).
'wit'+'hit'='WITH-IT'

'that's' is the link.

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(Other definitions for with it that I've seen before include "Up to date" , "Fashion conscious; alert and aware" , "as well?" , "Fashionable" , "Intelligently aware; trendy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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