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Unsurprising statement giving various unimportant items (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sundries

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'various unimportant items' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for sundries that I've seen before include "Various small items" , "Extras" , "Miscellaneous unspecified things" , "Miscellaneous objects, stuff" , "Odds and ends" .)

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