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I make an offer in place of a previous quotation (4)

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I believe the answer is:

ibid

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'place of a previous quotation' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'i make an offer' is the wordplay.
'make an offer' becomes 'bid' (I've seen this in another clue).
'i'+'bid'='IBID'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ibid that I've seen before include "(With written references) in the same place (Latin)" , "In the same place (Latin abbr)" , "In brief, notation meaning in came book or passage" , "In the same place (L)" , "'In the same place as previously mentioned, in short (4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.
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