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Terribly limp Erica, but pragmatic (9)

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I believe the answer is:

empirical

'pragmatic' is the definition.
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'terribly limp erica' is the wordplay.
'terribly' is an anagram indicator.
'limp'+'erica'='limperica'
'limperica' is an anagram of 'EMPIRICAL'.

'but' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for empirical that I've seen before include "established by trial" , "Based on observation or experience" , "Replica I'm making from observation, not theory" , "Mail price (anag.)" , "Established by experiment" .)

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