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Raver ain't wrong and that tells its own story (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

narrative

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'story' is the definition.
('narrative' can be a synonym of 'story')

'raver ain't wrong' is the wordplay.
'wrong' indicates anagramming the letters.
'raver'+'aint'='raveraint'
'raveraint' is an anagram of 'NARRATIVE'.

'and that tells its own' is the link.
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(Other definitions for narrative that I've seen before include "Storyline" , "Story recounting events" , "Telling a story" , "Popeye's vegetable" , "Report" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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