Absorbed mentally (5,2)

I believe the answer is:

taken in

(Other definitions for taken in that I've seen before include "Fooled -- assimilated" , "Deceived; accepted" , "Admitted - received - deceived" , "hoodwinked" , "Allowed access" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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