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We p-picked up some information – rest may be this (4-6)

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well-earned

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'some information rest may be this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun but the answer is not.

'we p-picked up' is the wordplay.
'p-picked up' becomes 'l-learned' ('learned' said with a stammer like 'picked up' was; 'learn' can be a synonym of 'pick up').
'we'+'llearned'='WELL-EARNED'

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(Other definitions for well-earned that I've seen before include "Thoroughly deserved" , "Justified" .)

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