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Long, poetic old record, I see (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

epic

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'long poetic' is the definition.
'epic' can be an answer for 'poetic' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'long' bit.

'old record i see' is the wordplay.
'old record' becomes 'EP' (abbreviation for extended play record).
'see' becomes 'C' (the word for the letter, according to Chambers).
'ep'+'i'+'c'='EPIC'

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(Other definitions for epic that I've seen before include "Of heroic proportions" , "Tale of heroic deeds" , "Marathon" , "blockbuster" , "Large-scale" .)

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