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Mr. Jaggers
fictional character
Mr. Jaggers, fictional character in the novel Great Expectations (1860β61) by Charles Dickens. Mr. Jaggers is the honest and pragmatic lawyer who handles the affairs of the protagonist Pip as well as those of most of the characters in the book.
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