What does the cryptic crossword clue "Inflexible — read nothing but rubbish (8)" mean?

The definition is "Inflexib". The wordplay uses anagram, charade. anagram of READ ("read") + BUT ("but") [anagram: "rubbish"] + O (abbreviation of "nothing") = OBDURATE; definition: "Inflexible -" The answer is OBDURATE.

Inflexible — read nothing but rubbish (8)

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