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* Skinny Pete from the 2003 remake of ''[[The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job]]'' acts as this for Charlie and his crew when they pull their final heist in L. A.
* [[A.I.: Artificial Intelligence|Doctor Know]]... is in the know. And is also an unreliable search engine that charges per-question, but that's besides the point.
* Leo Getz from the ''[[Lethal Weapon]]'' franchise. [[Catch Phrase| "Whatever you need, Leo Gets".]] Unfortunately, he tends to [[Butt Monkey| "get" himself in trouble a lot.]]
* Dexter, the owner and chef of Dexter's Diner in ''[[Attack of the Clones]]'', who sells food ''and'' info, including the info Obi-Wan needs.
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** In ''[[Vampire: The Requiem]]'', this role belongs to the Mekhet clan, who have the added advantage of looking normal, and being able to acquire information directly through supernatural means (such as mind-reading, psychometry, or astral projection).
** Also, every mage, to a certain extent, though the Mysterium are the ones with the main focus on it. One [[Sourcebook]] provides detailed information on how their "knowledge economy" works.
* In the city of Sigl in the ''[[Planescape]]'' setting, this is called a "tout", and given the number of planewalkers who enter the city on any given day, it is a very lucrative and profitable business. Primes are called "Clueless" for a reason, and most are willing to pay a tout for to "clue them in" at the earliest opportunity. Not to mention that information is always a valuable commodity in a city with portals that literally lead everywhere in the cosmos - some touts specialize on telling customers which portals lead where and how to open them.
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* Wiseman from the [[.hack R1 Games]] had this as his initial occupation, before joining the team for real.
* In [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5DuwoHpEa4 I Will: The Story of London] for the Pioneer Laseractive, the man to see was Mr. Pound AKA "Antenna", who runs a Britain-wide information network. He's easily recognised as he's the only person in the entire game who carries two umbrellas in one hand.
* This sort of thing (as applied to RPGs) is lampooned early in ''[[South Park|South Park: The Stick of Truth]]'' when the player first talks to Clyde:
{{quote|'''Clyde:''' Would you like to see my wares, weary traveler. Perhaps you would like to hear tips and rumors for two dollars?
''(If Player says "Yes")''
'''Clyde:''' [[Simple Yet Awesome| Don't waste your money on tips and rumors]].}}
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