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Yet it's wrong to imitate anything like this (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

copyright

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'yet it's wrong to imitate anything like this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'imitate anything like this' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'imitate' could be 'copy' (synonyms) and 'copy' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'right' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for copyright that I've seen before include "Patent" , "Document granting exclusive right to publish" , "Legal control of literary or artistic work" , "it gives one freedom to reproduce" , "Protection for writer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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