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I vary clues so as to have a look at people (6,6)

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I believe the answer is:

social survey

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'to have a look at people' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'i vary clues so' is the wordplay.
'i vary clues so' can be anagrammed to 'SOCIAL SURVEY'.
However, I am not clear how this is indicated.

'as' is the link.

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