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PC Plod takes heed when turning up at intervals (7)

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I believe the answer is:

desktop

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(Other definitions for desktop that I've seen before include "Kind of PC (for publishing?)" , "Main working area of PC" , "Screen display on PC" , "board?" , "often supports a mass of papers?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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