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A leader perhaps but he won't lead (6)

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dealer

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'he won't lead' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'a leader perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'leader' is an anagram of 'DEALER'.

'but' is the link.

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(Other definitions for dealer that I've seen before include "Trader as on Stock Exchange" , "Trader; card player" , "One gives out the cards" , "Stockjobber" , "putting his cards on the table?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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