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This thing had little value but meant much (3)

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far

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'much' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for far that I've seen before include "Distant" , "A long, long way to go" , "At a great distance way" , "Remote" , "Very much" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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