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Town crier
Messenger of public announcements / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Crier" redirects here. For the surname, see Crier (surname).
For the newspaper published in Toronto, see Town Crier (newspaper). For the Linda Scott song, see Linda Scott. For Alexander Woolcott's CBS Radio show, see Alexander Woolcott.
A town crier, also called a bellman,[1] is an officer of a royal court or public authority who makes public pronouncements as required.[2]
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