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In going to Alabama, one finds a Frenchman (5)

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alain

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'a frenchman' is the definition.
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'in going to alabama one' is the wordplay.
'going to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'alabama' becomes 'al'.
'one' becomes 'a' (a thing is one thing).
'al'+'a'='ala'
'in' after 'ala' is 'ALAIN'.

'finds' acts as a link.

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