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Ready to change a long time ago (4,3)

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I believe the answer is:

year dot

'a long time ago' is the definition.

'ready to change' is the wordplay.
'change' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ready'+'to'='readyto'
'readyto' anagrammed gives 'YEAR DOT'.

(Other definitions for year dot that I've seen before include "Since this is as long as anyone can remember" , "As long ago as can be remembered" , "Earliest known period" , "Ready to (anag.)" , "A very long time ago" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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