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Sent a quote right around the earth (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

equator

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'the earth' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'sent a quote right' is the wordplay.
'sent' indicates an anagram (send can mean to excite or stimulate).
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'a'+'quote'='aquote'
'aquote' is an anagram of 'equato'.
'equato'+'r'='EQUATOR'

'around' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for equator that I've seen before include "The great circle" , "Line through Brazil, Kenya, Sumatra" , "Imaginary line around middle of the earth" , "Important line" , "Imaginary ring around the earth's centre" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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