Inhuman boor, perhaps, Middle Eastern (5)

I believe the answer is:

robot

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'inhuman boor perhaps middle eastern' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'boor perhaps middle eastern' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'middle' says to take the centre.
The middle of 'eastern' is 't'.
'boor' with letters rearranged gives 'robo'.
'robo'+'t'='ROBOT'

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(Other definitions for robot that I've seen before include "Humanoid machine" , "Programmed machine" , "Programmable machine" , "Man-made man - man-made machine" , "Automation" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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