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Yes, public is playable

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"Public" Definition

noun

A group of people sharing a common interest: the reading public.
Admirers or followers, especially of a famous person. See Usage Note at collective noun.
The community or the people as a whole.
A place accessible or visible to the public .
The people as a whole .

adjective

Capitalized in shares of stock that can be traded on the open market: a public company.
Connected with or acting on behalf of the people, community, or government: public office.
Enrolled in or attending a public school: transit passes for public students.
Maintained for or used by the people or community: a public park.
Of, concerning, or affecting the community or the people: the public good.

idiom

Go public To become publicly owned, by launching shares of stock onto the open market: The company went public after having been closely held for 12 years.
Go public with Informal To reveal to the public a previously unknown or secret piece of information: The president finally had to go public with the scandal.
In public In such a way as to be visible to the scrutiny of the people: "A career is born in public—talent in privacy” ( Marilyn Monroe).

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