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What "their" is spelled with, but not "there" or "they're" (3)

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I believe the answer is:

ani

(Other definitions for ani that I've seen before include "Indigo dye." , "Bird of the cuckoo family" , "Black bird" , "Black cuckoo" , "Tropical bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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