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In Chinese mythology, an agricultural worker forced to live apart from his lover the Weaver Girl (7)

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I believe the answer is:

cowherd

(Other definitions for cowherd that I've seen before include "Beef tender" , "One tending cattle" , "Farm worker" , "Cattle tender" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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