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Short break: is one inspiring? (8)

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breather

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(Other definitions for breather that I've seen before include "A rest - lung?" , "lung, possibly?" , "Short rest break" , "lung or > liver?" , "One's probably not dying" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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