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Wise words on the sins of modern times (6)

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I believe the answer is:

advice

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'wise words' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'on the sins of modern times' is the wordplay.
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'the sins of' becomes 'vice' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'modern times' becomes 'AD' (AD, Anno Domini, as opposed to BC, Before Christ).
'vice' after 'ad' is 'ADVICE'.

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(Other definitions for advice that I've seen before include "Proposal for an appropriate course of action" , "Opinion given about what to do" , "Suggestion for appropriate course of action" , "Formal notice" , "Supposedly wise words" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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