I found dime, strange as it was (10)

I believe the answer is:

unmodified

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'as it was' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'i found dime strange' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates anagramming the letters.
'i'+'found'+'dime'='ifounddime'
'ifounddime' anagrammed gives 'UNMODIFIED'.

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I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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