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People who refuse to face the reality of flightless birds (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ostriches

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'flightless birds' is the definition.
(ostrich is a kind of flightless bird)

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(Other definitions for ostriches that I've seen before include "Largest living birds" , "Fast-running flightless birds" , "People not facing the reality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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