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Hear/see poem in secret language (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

code

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'secret language' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'hearsee poem' is the wordplay.
'hearsee' becomes 'c' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'poem' becomes 'ode' (ode is a kind of poem).
'c'+'ode'='CODE'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for code that I've seen before include "See 12" , "System of words arrangement for secrecy" , "Program instruction" , "Computer language, say" , "conventions" .)

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