What's "Pied Piper of Hamelin?"
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Rebecca
The "Pied Piper of Hamelin" is the main character in a German tale about a man hired by the citizens of a town to get rid of rats. The man dressed in multicoloured – or 'pied' – clothing and played a magic pipe to lure the rats to a river outside the town where they were drowned. You can also call someone a "pied piper". This would imply that they are a charismatic person that can easily attract a crowd of followers. Ex: People gathered around him like a Pied Piper. Ex: He's a pied piper of sorts, being somewhat successful in drawing young people to the hate movement.
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