Word: devious
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...obvious nationalistic appeal and makes scientific sense as well. Modern archaeologists like to study objects in context to try to unravel how, why and by whom they were used. Clearly, having Priam's Treasure on hand would help them do that--finally making the discoveries of the brilliant and devious Heinrich Schliemann fully as important as he thought they were...
Windows applications are more devious; instead of placing their system additions in one directory, they scatter a variety of .INI, .VXD, and .DLL files across your hard drive. It's harder to remove these old files yourself because they have names like WW601X.DLL and ABW.INI, so you can't always tell what files go with what programs...
Though most people don't have access to such devious methods, it is generally agreed that it is a good idea to research potential employers...
...responsible for firing seven travel office workers. House Rep. William Clinger said he'd send Hillary Clinton written questions asking why the FBI and IRS were enlisted to investigate the employees. Republicans suspect the Clintons wanted to give the travel office contract to Arkansas friends and mounted a devious effort to discredit the seven longtime White House employees...
...snarly a skein to unravel here. The Usual Suspects flatters you into thinking you're thinking, sorting out the dead ends and red herrings, when you are really being toyed with by an intelligence as devious as Soze's. For those who don't care whodunit, the film has superior skulking by some wonderfully actory actors and brings high-wire wit to its high-gloss gamesmanship...