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- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Hi, I'm an international student in Canada. I study Master of E-Business Technologies in Univ. of Ottawa. My pastime is photography. I like making new friends and trying something new. :)
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outwit discuss | |
| Definition: | (verb) To get the better of by cunning or ingenuity. |
| Synonyms: | outsmart, overreach, circumvent, outfox, beat |
| Usage: | She managed to outwit the police and escape to the safe house with the loot. |
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  LeprechaunsLeprechauns are mythological male fairies of Irish folklore. They are often described as small, mischievous cobblers who hide crocks of gold in secret locations. According to legend, leprechauns can be captured and compelled to reveal the location of their treasure, but their captors must never look away because doing so allows the elusive creatures to escape. Why do some Irish people consider the modern, popularized image of leprechauns offensive? More... Discuss |
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 Eliot Ness (1903)Ness was 26 years old when he was hired as a special agent of the US Department of Justice to head its Chicago Prohibition bureau, with the express purpose of breaking up the bootlegging network of Al Capone. He formed a nine-man team of unbribable officers known as "the Untouchables." Numerous attempts were made on his life, and one of his friends was killed, but he eventually helped take down Capone, who was convicted on tax evasion charges. What did Ness do after Prohibition ended? More... Discuss |
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 People who have tried it, tell me that a clear conscience makes you very happy and contented; but a full stomach does the business quite as well, and is cheaper, and more easily obtained.Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927) Discuss |
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