Lot of panic changes centre of attention (5,5)

I believe the answer is:

focal point

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'attention' is the definition.
(I know that focal point is a type of absorption)

'lot of panic changes' is the wordplay.
'changes' is an anagram indicator.
'lot'+'of'+'panic'='lotofpanic'
'lotofpanic' anagrammed gives 'FOCAL POINT'.

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I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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