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Literary figure we both know? (3,6,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

our mutual friend

'literary figure' is the definition.
(Our Mutual Friend is a Charles Dickens novel)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for our mutual friend that I've seen before include "you and I know and like" , "John Harmon" , "Novel" , "someone we both know" , "China we share" .)

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