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Key members of the office staff (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

typists

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'office staff' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for typists that I've seen before include "They operate character printers" , "short of key players" , "Keyboard operators" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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