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Places for learning about something old-fashioned: mythical beasts (8)

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unicorns

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'beasts' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
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(Other definitions for unicorns that I've seen before include "Imaginary one-horned creatures 98)" , "Imaginary horned creatures" , "Imaginary one-horned animals" , "Imaginary one-horned horses" , "Mythical creatures like single-horned horses" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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