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Lie around, for instance, somewhere in Belgium (5)

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I believe the answer is:

liege

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'in belgium' is the definition.
(I know that Liege is part of Belgium)

'lie around for instance' is the wordplay.
'around' is a reversal indicator.
'for instance' becomes 'eg' (short for 'exempli gratia', 'for example' in Latin).
'eg' in reverse letter order is 'ge'.
'lie'+'ge'='LIEGE'

'somewhere' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for liege that I've seen before include "Faithful," , "Vassal; city in Belgium" , "Loyal subject" , "Belgian city or feudal chief" , "European province" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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