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read the source of the allusion. in the fairy tale the pied piper of hamelin, the pied piper plays a magical pipe. using the pipe, he gets animals and people to follow him. what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? by promising to solve the towns problems, the mayor became a pied piper for supporters. a leader who gathers many followers a leader who listens to the people a leader who is known for being honest

Explanation:

In the fairy - tale, the Pied Piper gets animals and people to follow him with his magical pipe. In the given sentence about the mayor, the allusion implies the mayor attracted many supporters, similar to how the Pied Piper gathered followers.

Answer:

a leader who gathers many followers