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Statistics collected together, a bit taken aback (4)

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I believe the answer is:

data

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'statistics collected' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a bit taken aback' is the wordplay.
'bit' becomes 'tad' (both can mean a small amount).
'taken aback' is a reversal indicator.
'a'+'tad'='atad'
'atad' back-to-front is 'DATA'.

'together' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for data that I've seen before include "Raw facts" , "intelligence" , "Series of measurements" , "Factual information" , "Organised information" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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