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Almost excited about two parking signs and a light pole (8)

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I believe the answer is:

lamppost

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'a light pole' is the definition.
(I know that streetlight can be written as lamppost)

'almost excited about two parking' is the wordplay.
'excited' indicates anagramming the letters.
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'two' says to double the letters.
'parking' becomes 'p' (abbreviation on road signs).
'almost' is an anagram of 'lamost'.
'p' doubled is 'pp'.
'lamost' going around 'pp' is 'LAMPPOST'.

'signs and' acts as a link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for lamppost that I've seen before include "Support for public illumination" , "Street light supporter" , "Street feature" , "Pillar for street light" , "Enlightenment can be obtained from this" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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