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The boss, played by Demi Moore, is revealed to be involved in all sorts of shady corporate intrigue.

Another homeowner who was abroad when the fire broke out said the plans were "fundamentally shady".

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As for the ring, the shady characters who dealt in stolen items were well known to the Saint Petersburg police, and officers were dispatched to interview them all.

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The alarming news concerned a shady character who had recently joined the Swanburne board of trustees.

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“The theater attracts all sorts of shady characters. Always has,” Baron Hoover observed.

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