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It's not right for Parisians to be socially inept (6)

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I believe the answer is:

gauche

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'inept' is the definition.
(gauche means socially inept or awkward)

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(Other definitions for gauche that I've seen before include "Awkward left in France" , "not right for Parisian" , "Unsophisticated and socially awkward" , "inelegant" , "Clumsy, socially awkward (6)" .)

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