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Spooner's entire factory shouldn't make a big deal from this? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

molehill

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(Other definitions for molehill that I've seen before include "Burrower's mound, ruining the lawn" , "Small mound of earth" , "small rise" , "It's importance may well be exaggerated" , "uprising put down by spy" .)

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