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This person's after mind free from bias (9)

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I believe the answer is:

objective

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'free from bias' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to thinking as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'this person's after mind' is the wordplay.
'this person's' becomes 'I've' (as in 'I've', referring to the crossword setter).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'mind' becomes 'object' (to mind something is to object to it).
'ive' after 'object' is 'OBJECTIVE'.

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(Other definitions for objective that I've seen before include "Unbiased - aim" , "end" , "Not showing any bias" , "Having real existence or not personal" , "Goal, aim, target" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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