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Not worth considering one Frenchman has potential (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impossible

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'not worth considering' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'one frenchman has potential' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'frenchman' becomes 'm' (abbreviation for Monsieur - like 'Mr').
'has' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'potential' becomes 'possible' ('possible' can be a synonym of 'potential'**).
'i'+'m'+'possible'='IMPOSSIBLE'

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(Other definitions for impossible that I've seen before include "Hopeless" , "See 14 down" , "some kind of mission" , "Not able to exist" , "See 10" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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