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Column about Norway's unused substitute (5)

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I believe the answer is:

locum

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'substitute' is the definition.
(locum can mean a substitute)

'column about norway's unused' is the wordplay.
'column' becomes 'col'.
'about' is a reversal indicator.
'norway's unused' becomes 'um' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'col' in reverse letter order is 'loc'.
'loc'+'um'='LOCUM'

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(Other definitions for locum that I've seen before include "Professional temp" , "Stand-in medic" , "A substitute or stand-in doctor" , "one won't be in position for ever!" , "Physician's stand-in" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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