What is the name of the host of the Tabard Inn who proposes the storytelling contest in The Canterbury Tales?
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Correct answer: Harry Bailly, the innkeeper
Harry Bailly is the boisterous and tactful Host who manages the pilgrims. He suggests that each pilgrim tell four tales (two on the way and two on the return) to pass the time during their journey.
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