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You and me perhaps in favour of sisters getting nothing (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pronouns

'you and me' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'in favour of sisters getting nothing' is the wordplay.
'in favour of' becomes 'pro' (being pro a particular cause).
'sisters' becomes 'nuns' (I've seen this before).
'getting' is an insertion indicator.
'nothing' becomes 'O' (O resembles 0).
'nuns' going around 'o' is 'nouns'.
'pro'+'nouns'='PRONOUNS'

'perhaps' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pronouns that I've seen before include "Words in place of persons, places or things" , "They stand instead of 26ac" , "Parts of speech -- poor nuns (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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