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Don't be so foolish as to deny being foolish (6,2)

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I believe the answer is:

steady on

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'don't be so foolish' is the definition.
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'as to deny being foolish' is the wordplay.
'being foolish' indicates anagramming the letters (a foolish spelling).
'as'+'to'+'deny'='astodeny'
'astodeny' with letters rearranged gives 'STEADY ON!'.

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(Other definitions for steady on that I've seen before include "Be reasonable" , "Be careful" , "Take it easy" , "Don't be so hasty" , "Watch it!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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