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Nice earner I'd abandoned to become comedy act (4,3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eric and ernie

'comedy act' is the definition.
(comedians Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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