What does the cryptic crossword clue "… 10001000 story is similar? (10)" mean?

The definition is "similar?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). C (synonym="100, in Roman numerable") + O (synonym="0") + M (synonym="1000 in Roman numerals") + PARABLE (synonym=""story"") = COMPARABLE; definition: "similar?" The answer is COMPARABLE.

… 10001000 story is similar? (10)

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