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If you look up a grift in the dictionary, its defined as a swindle - a confidence game.— The Latest on Air America
Also knowing that the largest benefactors of this swindle was and is Brigham Young University.
Mr. Frickie Eloff is President Kruger's son-in-law and enjoys the unsavoury reputation of being interested in every swindle which is worth being in the Transvaal.— The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs
They frolic in the wine cellar Richly: Some kind of swindle is afoot, I'm sure of it Squire: They say the master of this house has just returned from a long sea voyage--would you be he by any chance Richly: Yes, sir, I am he Squire: I congratulate you, sir.— Unforseen Return
The Ravenswing, that is her fantastical theatrical name (her real name is the same with that of a notorious scoundrel in the Fleet, who invented the Panama swindle, the Pontine Marshes' swindle, the Soap swindle--HOW ARE YOU OFF FOR SOAP NOW, Mr.— Men's Wives

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