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You can repair a door with crumpled newspaper and drywall compound, but the large patch takes forever and a day to dry, and it will shrink and crack, and so forth. There is a better way. Go to Pep Boys or even the K-Mart auto section and buy a can of Bondo. Bondo is the stuff used by body shops to fill dents in your car's fender. Mix up a small amount per the directions on the can, smear it on the hole, and wait about 15 minutes for it to set. Then sand smooth with 80 grit, and apply batch #2. Repeat as needed until the hole is filled. Then sand with 120-150 to take out the 80 grit scratches, wipe off dust, and paint with any latex or alkyd enamel. BTW, this is easier if you pop the pins out of the hinges and do this with the door lying flat, natch.
I've fixed rot, insect damage, dog claw damage, and other mangled painted wood surfaces with Bondo over the years-it's great stuff. Good luck.
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