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Live long and prosper, lacking nothing (5)

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I believe the answer is:

dwell

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'live long' is the definition.
'dwell' can be an answer for 'live' (to live/dwell somewhere). I'm not sure about the 'long' bit.

'prosper lacking nothing' is the wordplay.
'prosper' becomes 'dowell' (I've seen this in another clue).
'lacking' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'nothing' becomes 'O' (looks like zero - 0).
'dowell' with 'o' removed is 'DWELL'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dwell that I've seen before include "Settle" , "Think moodily (on something)" , "Harp" , "Abide, reside" , "Remain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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