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Man perhaps lives life on the outside (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

isle

'man perhaps' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'lives life on the outside' is the wordplay.
'lives' becomes 'is' ('be' can be a synonym of 'live').
'on the outside' suggests removing the centre.
'life' with its centre removed is 'le'.
'is'+'le'='ISLE'

(Other definitions for isle that I've seen before include "One surrounded by water" , "eg Man, Wight" , "A poetic island" , "eg Capri" , "eg Skye" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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