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Very good to forget Lent? Do better! (5)

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excel

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(Other definitions for excel that I've seen before include "Be exceptionally good (at something)" , "surpass all others" , "Do brilliantly" , "Be pre-eminent" , "Do better than, give great performance" .)

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