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She has children - 1000 not the same! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mother

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'she has children' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'1000 not the same' is the wordplay.
'1000' becomes 'M' (roman numeral).
'not the same' becomes 'other' (I've seen this before).
'm'+'other'='MOTHER'

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(Other definitions for mother that I've seen before include "Mum" , "- - 7 across, pantomime" , "One who pours the tea?" , "She gives birth" , "Parent to her Tom, oddly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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