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Here cars are involved in scientific inquiry (8)

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I believe the answer is:

research

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'scientific inquiry' is the definition.
'research' can be an answer for 'inquiry' (synonyms). I am not certain of the 'scientific' bit.

'here cars are involved' is the wordplay.
'are involved' is an anagram indicator (involved can mean confusing or complex).
'here'+'cars'='herecars'
'herecars' anagrammed gives 'RESEARCH'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for research that I've seen before include "Scientific study" , "Fact-finding" , "Experimentation" , "scientific survey" , "Thoroughly investigate" .)

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