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Local objection means there won't be any gym (4)

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I believe the answer is:

nope

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'local objection means there won't' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'any gym' is the wordplay.
'any' becomes 'no' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'gym' becomes 'pe' (short for Physical Education).
'no'+'pe'='NOPE'

'be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for nope that I've seen before include "You must be joking" , "not with stress" , "definitely not!" , "Not on your life!" , "Emphatically not!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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