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Likewise spooked, a mouse bit flirt (4,2,3)

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same to you

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'flirt' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'likewise spooked a mouse bit' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'likewise' could be 'same' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'same' is found in the answer.
'bit' could be 'o' (resembles 0, a binary digit or bit) and 'o' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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