Crossword Genius

Two notes generated fortune (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fate

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'fortune' is the definition.
(I know that fortune can be written as fate)

'two notes' is the wordplay.
'two notes' means two substitutions for 'note'.
'note' becomes 'fa' (fourth note in sol-fa notation: doh, ray, me...).
'note' becomes 'te' (musical note).
'fa'+'te'='FATE'

'generated' is the link.
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(Other definitions for fate that I've seen before include "Predestination" , "Destiny, kismet" , "Lot -- doom" , "Predestiny" , "What must be" .)

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