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With page missing, took it as read and carried on (7)

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resumed

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(Other definitions for resumed that I've seen before include "Recommenced" , "got to work on again" , "Carried on again" , "Restarted" , "Once again picked up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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