The Wikipedia article on the circus, consulted for its origin under Philip Astley and the standard performance ring. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by
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URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circus
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Circus (Wikipedia)
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A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows
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