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Stock German touring second of conferences is one frequenting meetings? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

racegoer

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'one frequenting meetings?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'stock german touring second of conferences' is the wordplay.
'stock' becomes 'race' (I've seen this before).
'german' becomes 'ger' (abbreviation).
'touring' indicates putting letters inside (touring can mean going round).
'second of conferences' becomes 'o' (and letter of 'conferences').
'ger' enclosing 'o' is 'goer'.
'race'+'goer'='RACEGOER'

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(Other definitions for racegoer that I've seen before include "Regular attender at, eg, Aintree or Epsom" , "visitor to Ascot?" , "Eg, one attending Derby" , "Frequenter of 51 [ASCOT]" , "one at Aintree perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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