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Mechanical routine (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rote

'mechanical routine' is the definition.
(as in learning by rote)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for rote that I've seen before include "Unthinking repetition" , "Kind of memory - that tore it" , "mindless activity?" , "performance based solely on routine" , "Repetition for learners" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and the Evening Standard.
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