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Man of many parts perhaps (9)

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automaton

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'man' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Mechanical man' mean 'automaton' so perhaps 'man' could also mean 'automaton')

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(Other definitions for automaton that I've seen before include "Zombie" , "Amount to a (anag) - robot" , "working robot" , "One doesn't think" , "Mechanical man" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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