What does the cryptic crossword clue "He passed on one note out of habit? (8)" mean?

The definition is "out of habit?". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OB (synonym="OB") + SOLE (synonym="one") + TE (synonym="note") = OBSOLETE; definition: "out of habit?" The answer is OBSOLETE.

He passed on one note out of habit? (8)

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