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Lead-in to "for a moment" or "for profit" (3)

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I believe the answer is:

not

(Other definitions for not that I've seen before include "Word of denial" , "Ton (anag.)" , "Negatory word" , "Having close-cut hair" , "In no way, never" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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