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Learn differently about the Scandinavian when you listen (4,2,3)

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lend an ear

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'listen' is the definition.
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'learn differently about the scandinavian' is the wordplay.
'differently' is an anagram indicator.
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'the scandinavian' becomes 'dane' (person from Denmark).
'learn' with letters rearranged gives 'lenar'.
'lenar' enclosing 'dane' is 'LEND-AN-EAR'.

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(Other definitions for lend an ear that I've seen before include "Hark" , "Listen - to borrower" , "Pay attention" , "Listen attentively (to)" , "Follow Mark Antony" .)

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