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Outmoded dictionary location of “item” (4,2)

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past it

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'outmoded dictionary' is the definition.
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'location of item' is the wordplay.
'location of' becomes 'past' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'item' becomes 'it' (I've seen this in other clues).
'past'+'it'='PAST IT'

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(Other definitions for past it that I've seen before include "Beyond the age of effectiveness, too old" , "no longer fresh" , "undrinkable?" , "No longer in one's prime" , "Getting over the hill" .)

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