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Novel found to contain a lot of compassion, which is novel (7-2)

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unheard-of

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This might be a double definition.

'novel found to contain a lot of compassion which' is the first definition.
'unheard of' can be an answer for 'novel' (thesaurus). I am not certain of the rest of the definition.

'is novel' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for unheard-of that I've seen before include "Without precedent" , "Previously unknown" , "Fear hound being not previously known" , "Not previously known or done - inaudible?" , "Unknown - novel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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