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O for a means to disseminate information! (8,6)

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circular letter

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'means to disseminate information' is the definition.
(type of letter)

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(Other definitions for circular letter that I've seen before include "communication to more than one person!" , "Several people will be sent this" , "One may be copied to several people" , "description of second-in-command" .)

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