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One on the board is doing this in the main? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

surfing

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'one on the board is doing this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'in the main?' is the wordplay.
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'in' is within the answer.
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(Other definitions for surfing that I've seen before include "Browsing the Internet" , "sport" , "Riding waves" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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