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[LotR] Would the Rank-and-File Dunedain/Ranger of the North know that Gandalf worked with their head honcho, or would they just see Gandalf as that odd wizard with a knack for fireworks?

It seems obvious that Gandalf and Aragorn go a ways back if Gandalf calls on Aragorn to rendezvous with Frodo (I forget when they actually met), and given how Gandalf did a good job of keeping track of things in Middle Earth, I don't find it hard to believe that he had prior dealings with the rangers before that. Would the rank-and-file of the Rangers be aware that Aragorn/their Chieftain would be in contact with Gandalf, or would they just see Gandalf as that odd wizard who shows up in the Shire every now and then with some fireworks?

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Unrelated Bonus Question: Did Gandalf have a house?

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EDIT: The answers so far have been pretty helpful, though I've realized in retrospect it'd be helpful to mention that the context of my question is me trying to iron out backstory for an RP character I rolled. I guess some (semi-)hypothetical example scenarios might illustrate what I'm asking about:

1. Suppose I'm a ranger and Gandalf comes up to me asking "Hello, I can't find Aragorn- would you happen to know where he is?" - would I be more likely to go "Oh, you're on the level, he's at XYZ", or "Hmm, I know he's just a harmless old wizard, but this is kinda suspicious"
2. Suppose something Ranger-related goes completely pear-shaped, I'm isolated from the rest of the "command chain" and I run into Gandalf. Would it be more likely to go "This guy talks with my boss a lot and is trustworthy, I can ask him for advice", "This guy's trustworthy but this deal is below his paygrade, I don't need to bother him about this", or "This guy's kinda sketchy".

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I think they would, Gandalf has been making the rounds for thousands of years. Add into it the Denedain are long lived people and Im willing to bet they would at least know of him if not recognize him on sight.