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sheet writer

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Definition of sheet writer

: a bookmaker's clerk who records odds and other racing information (as on sheets affixed to walls or on blackboards) and cashes winning tickets

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“Sheet writer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20writer. Accessed 17 May. 2022.

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