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So-called "wisdom-keepers" (6)

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I believe the answer is:

elders

(Other definitions for elders that I've seen before include "Sage" , "Church officers and small trees" , "Senior members of tribe" , "Better and wiser people?" , "One should respect these" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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