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It’s the supposedly shrewd tactic deployed by numerous American universities, major law firms and other institutions of civil society.

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I’m not saying this to brag, but rather, to affirm the shrewd experiment that series creator James Gunn concocted within this second season.

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They have made some shrewd signings in the transfer window with England youth international Lucia Kendall among a group of talented youngsters.

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Ferreira is an example of a shrewd selection to fill a specific role, but for some positions, the Invincibles have shown a willingness to go out and get the very best.

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That’s the thrust of the singer’s shrewd and tangy “Man’s Best Friend,” which dropped Thursday night, just a year after last summer’s chart-topping “Short n’ Sweet.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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