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Sides with the things known to be true about open enterprise (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

facets

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'known to be true about open enterprise' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'sides with the' is the wordplay.
'sides' becomes 'faces' (face is a kind of side).
'with' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'faces' going around 't' is 'FACETS'.

'things' is the link.

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(Other definitions for facets that I've seen before include "Sides or aspects, diamonds or buildings" , "Sides of a cut gemstone" , "Faces of cut gemstones" , "Surfaces of a cut gem" , "Surfaces or aspects" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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