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See trivia as a mixture of different items (9)

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I believe the answer is:

varieties

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'different items' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to thinking as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'see trivia as a mixture' is the wordplay.
'see trivia' can be anagrammed to 'VARIETIES'.
However, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for varieties that I've seen before include "Assortments, mixtures" , "one used to find in a palace?" , "Types" , "classes" , "All sorts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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