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Twice as expensive? Oh my! (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dear dear

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'oh my' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'twice as expensive?' is the wordplay.
'twice' shows that letters should be duplicated.
'as expensive?' becomes 'dear' (similar in meaning. I am not sure about the 'as' bit.).
'dear' duplicated is 'DEAR DEAR'.

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(Other definitions for dear dear that I've seen before include "Expression of dismay" , "That's a pity!" , "Too bad!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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