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Learning new technique initially in fine art school (10)

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I believe the answer is:

florentine

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'learning new technique initially in fine art school' is the definition.
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'learning new technique initially in fine' is the wordplay.
'learning' becomes 'lore' (both can mean tradition or knowledge).
'initially' suggests taking the first letters.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
The initial letters of 'new technique' is 'nt'.
'lore'+'nt'='lorent'
'lorent' inserted within 'fine' is 'FLORENTINE'.

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(Other definitions for florentine that I've seen before include "One kind of Italian" , "Biscuit with nuts and fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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