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Where a capital standard exists (5)

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paris

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'where a capital' is the definition.
The answer is a location as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'standard exists' is the wordplay.
'standard' becomes 'par' (standard of play in golf).
'exists' becomes 'is' (if something 'is', it exists).
'par'+'is'='PARIS'

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(Other definitions for paris that I've seen before include "where plaster comes from?" , "Old prince" , "where he got plastered?" , "French capital - Trojan prince" , "Continental capital" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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