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Took __; put forth effort

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pains

(Other definitions for pains that I've seen before include "Labour" , "Nice bakery's production" , "Unpleasant feelings" , "effort" , "Symptoms of hurt or disease" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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