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It comes with strings: in short, that is no matter, maybe (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

marionette

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'it comes with strings' is the definition.
(marionettes have strings)

'in short that is no matter maybe' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'no' could be 'o' (O resembles 0) and 'o' is found within the answer.
'in' is within the answer.
an anagram of 'matter' is 'marett' which is within the left over letters.
A single letter 'e' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for marionette that I've seen before include "One has strings pulled" , "Pinocchio say" , "being manipulated by others" , "one that needs stringing up" , "String puppet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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