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Began, as a hobby (4,2)

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I believe the answer is:

took up

'began as a hobby' is the definition.
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This is the entire clue.

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the King Feature Syndicate, the Wall Street Journal and the L.A. Times Daily.
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