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Individualist that's popular in a pub? (4,6)

Ross

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free spirit

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(Other definitions for free spirit that I've seen before include "Uninhibited person" , "Champion of independence" , "one not afraid to flout convention" , "Nonconformist" , "Irresponsible type" .)

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