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Fabulous writer regularly sampling mater’s soup (5)

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aesop

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'fabulous writer' is the definition.
(writer of fables)

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(Other definitions for aesop that I've seen before include "Ancient Greek author of moral tales" , "classic author" , "Fabulous man" , "Fabulous writer" , "Greek author of fables (c 620-560 BC)" .)

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