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Reportedly was familiar with Boston's location? It's here! (3,7)

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I believe the answer is:

new england

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'here' is the definition.
The answer is a location as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'reportedly was familiar with boston's location?' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'was familiar with' becomes 'knew' (I've seen this in another clue).
'boston's location?' becomes 'england' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'knew' sounds like 'new'.
'new'+'england'='NEW ENGLAND'

'it's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for new england that I've seen before include "More than one state" , "part of America" , "Part of USA" , "Six states together making a region of the USA" , "on the eastern seaboard" .)

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