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Work for a while that doctor may take, briefly (4)

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I believe the answer is:

temp

This clue is a double definition.

'work for a while' is the first definition.

'that doctor may take briefly' is the second definition.
(a doctor may take your temperature or 'temp')

(Other definitions for temp that I've seen before include "Non-full time employee" , "Transient office worker" , "Short-time worker" , "Non-permanent worker" , "Transitory office worker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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