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Update it (wasted talent) (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aptitude

'talent' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Natural talent ' mean 'aptitude' so perhaps 'talent' could also mean 'aptitude')

'update it wasted' is the wordplay.
'wasted' indicates an anagram.
'update'+'it'='updateit'
'updateit' is an anagram of 'APTITUDE'.

(Other definitions for aptitude that I've seen before include "Inherent ability, natural talent" , "Update it, having a relevant talent" , "Update it, having natural skill" , "Bent" , "faculty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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