Spooner's very, very close at present (4,3,3)

I believe the answer is:

here and now

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'present' is the definition.
(here and now is a kind of present)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for here and now that I've seen before include "present" , "At this time" , "on the spot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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