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Glue ear's picked up and measured (5)

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paced

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'measured' is the definition.
(pacing is a kind of measuring)

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(Other definitions for paced that I've seen before include "Steadily walked" , "set the tempo" , "Made anxious moves" , "assist an athlete" , "Walked at a steady speed" .)

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