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Earl hears about dramatic trial (9)

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I believe the answer is:

rehearsal

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'dramatic trial' is the definition.
'rehearsal' can be an answer for 'trial' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not certain of the 'dramatic' bit.

'earl hears about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates an anagram.
'earl'+'hears'='earlhears'
'earlhears' with letters rearranged gives 'REHEARSAL'.

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(Other definitions for rehearsal that I've seen before include "Practice session in preparation for public performance" , "Dry run" , "Play run-through" , "Practice - run-through" , "show trial" .)

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