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It’s just like sorting mail, sir (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

similar

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'it's just' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'sorting mail sir' is the wordplay.
'mail sir' anagrams to 'SIMILAR'.
Though, I am not sure how this is indicated.

'like' is the link.

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(Other definitions for similar that I've seen before include "Comparable" , "Resembling, like" , "Alike, resembling" , "Of the same kind" , "Akin" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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