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It's about what the secretary will do to confirm a password

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I believe the answer is:

retype

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'the secretary will do to confirm a password' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'it's about what' is the wordplay.
'it's about' becomes 're' (regarding).
'what' becomes 'type' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
're'+'type'='RETYPE'

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(Other definitions for retype that I've seen before include "Produce amended" , "made to revise earlier draft perhaps" , "Put into printed characters again" , "impress again" , "Set (the same text) again on a word processor" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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