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Sensible attitude excluding America? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nous

'sensible attitude' is the definition.
(nous can mean good sense)

'excluding america?' is the wordplay.
'excluding' becomes 'no'.
'america?' becomes 'us' (United States).
'no'+'us'='NOUS'

(Other definitions for nous that I've seen before include "Knowledge, experience" , "we found in Sorbonne, for example" , "How the French describe their own" , "French common sense" , "Gumption" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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