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...going to be thrown out--and I think there's every reason to believe that he probably will--then if you made all kinds of accommodations on the assumption that there is a brand new world order, you could find yourself embarrassed, having to backtrack, being called a dupe and also involving yourself in some things that would be much more costly if you have to try to gear up again after what did take place," Goldman says...

Author: By Joseph R. Palmore, | Title: A New Age of Soviet-American Relations | 2/1/1989 | See Source »

James Sherwin, vice chairman of GAF, is a chess master who delights in plotting diversions to fool his opponents. Now Sherwin, 54, stands accused of < using such tactics to dupe investors. Last week a federal grand jury in Manhattan indicted Sherwin and GAF, a New Jersey-based chemical and building- products manufacturer, on criminal fraud and conspiracy charges for allegedly manipulating the price of Union Carbide stock. GAF and Sherwin are the latest target of investigations growing out of the Ivan Boesky insider- trading probe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDICTMENTS: A Little Too Clever? | 7/18/1988 | See Source »

...flight crew contacted the ground, and a plan was worked out to dupe the hijackers into thinking they were landing in Finland...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Family of Soviet Musicians Hijacks Plane | 3/11/1988 | See Source »

...other line now with that Bozo Pulier. HA HA! What a moron he is! Hey, let's say bad things about him while he waits, the unwitting dupe...

Author: By Eric Pulier, | Title: The Waiting is the Hardest Part | 12/3/1987 | See Source »

...THINKS THE DON IS DEAD, YOU CAN TAKE A LITTLE TRIP WITH HIM TO HIS SWISS BANK VAULT AND SHARE THE ILL-GOT GAINS HE HAS SEQUESTERED THERE. THE SWINDLERS MASTERMINDING THIS GAME ARE A PAIR OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS WORKING ON THE WITNESS SECURITY PROGRAM. THE MAGICMAKER THEY DUPE INTO HELPING THEM IS WELL PLAYED BY BRYAN BROWN, WHO HAS BEEN HANDSOMELY SUPPLIED WITH...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Feb. 24, 1986 | 2/24/1986 | See Source »

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