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Reading material provides daily support (9)

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paperback

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'reading material' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'daily support' is the wordplay.
'daily' becomes 'paper' (newspaper).
'support' becomes 'back' (to back is to support or endorse).
'paper'+'back'='PAPERBACK'

'provides' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for paperback that I've seen before include "Book with soft cover" , "Publication" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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