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Seems to be the 4th adverbial meaning in the A-H entry (link). It's use in the book is right next to me seems uncontroversial. Think of it as a variant of It's coming right up. Next was the superlative form of nigh whose comparative form became near.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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