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I'm taking a long time to get the picture (5)

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I believe the answer is:

image

'the picture' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'i'm taking a long time' is the wordplay.
'taking' says to put letters next to each other.
'a long time' becomes 'age' (an age is a period of time).
'im'+'age'='IMAGE'

'to get' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for image that I've seen before include "Visual or mental representation" , "Metaphor; figure" , "Likeness, could be spitting" , "Effigy, icon" , "Dead ringer" .)

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