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What one might tender in payment for fame? (4)

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note

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'fame?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for note that I've seen before include "Annotation; tone" , "Tone of distinction" , "Observe; paper money" , "Put down" , "Observe - musical symbol" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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