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Whomever thought of this ruse is the real Mr. Awesome, even if it was a woman.— Vh1 Blog
So negotiating as a ruse is the worst of all alternatives.— Hot Air » Top Picks
But this ruse was a failure and their triumph short-lived.— South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899
She retired precipitately into the house, and her ruse was apparent; her quick ears had caught, not the voice of her criada, but the sound of a pinto's hoofs on the road, and she recognized its portent as did the girl in the shadows.— The Fifth Ace
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