Cite popular view (8)

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instance

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'cite' is the definition.
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'popular view' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' (something that's 'in' is fashionable).
'view' becomes 'stance' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'in'+'stance'='INSTANCE'

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(Other definitions for instance that I've seen before include "Case in point" , "A case or example of something" , "Specimen" , "An insect (anag.)" , "Case or example from ancients" .)

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

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