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Out East, a bit isolated (3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

set apart

'isolated' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'out east a bit' is the wordplay.
'out' is an anagram indicator.
'a bit' becomes 'part' (both can mean a piece of something).
'east' is an anagram of 'seta'.
'seta'+'part'='SET APART'

(Other definitions for set apart that I've seen before include "specially allocated" , "Distinguished" , "Keep separate (for a special purpose)" , "Separated" , "Placed separately from others -as at repast?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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