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About to harden, removing uniform (2,2)

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I believe the answer is:

in re

'about' is the definition.
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'harden removing uniform' is the wordplay.
'harden' becomes 'inure' ('inure' can be a synonym of 'harden').
'removing' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'uniform' becomes 'u' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'inure' with 'u' removed is 'IN RE'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for in re that I've seen before include "With regard to" , "In the matter of (Lat.)" , "Concerning (L)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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