"clue stick" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2003 October 10, Declan McCullagh, “My letter from the FBI”, in ZDNet, retrieved 2009-04-14",
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        "(idiomatic) A metaphorical stick used to beat information or understanding into a slow learner."
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          "word": "cluebat"
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          "word": "cluestick"
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