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If you can remember this then all will be forgotten! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nothing

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'if you can remember this then all will be forgotten' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for nothing that I've seen before include "Naught, nil, nix" , "Nought; of no value" , "Item of no importance" , "One of those sweet sayings" , "Something sweet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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