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On a restored Degas, remarks we've heard often before (6)

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I believe the answer is:

adages

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'remarks we've heard often before' is the definition.
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'on a restored degas' is the wordplay.
'on' means one lot of letters goes inside another (as in clothing 'on' a person).
'restored' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'degas' is an anagram of 'adges'.
'a' put within 'adges' is 'ADAGES'.

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(Other definitions for adages that I've seen before include "Much-used wise sayings" , "Proverbs from sad age" , "Aphorisms" , "Old sayings or maxims" , "Old familiar sayings" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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