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I wouldnt put it over on a friend—not for no amount; because its a sure-thing proposition.
LOCAL COLORIRVIN S. COBB
One day a man named "Muir," a mean, sure-thing grafter, came to the stir on a visit to some of his acquaintances.
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A THIEFHUTCHINS HAPGOOD
The community pays the bill for the benefit of the sure-thing gambler.
EXEMPTING THE CHURCHESJAMES F. MORTON. JR.
The offices were raided and sure-thing gambling devices valued at $5,000 seized and destroyed.
TWENTY YEARS A DETECTIVE IN THE WICKEDEST CITY IN THE WORLDCLIFTON R. WOOLDRIDGE
It drew tin horns and sure-thing gamblers as fresh meat draws flies.
THE LAND OF STRONG MENARTHUR M. CHISHOLM
We have some sure-thing players with us, but he is not one of them.
FORE!CHARLES EMMETT VAN LOAN
Uh course, I aim to beat him to it, but Happy never does like to have a sure-thing.
THE HAPPY FAMILYBERTHA MUZZY BOWER
Talk of loaded dice, or any of the sure-thing gambling devices!
FRENZIED FINANCETHOMAS W. LAWSON
It is only the vogel-grafter, the petty larceny thief or the "sure-thing" article, who habitually breaks his word.
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A THIEFHUTCHINS HAPGOOD
Denied a sure-thing victory They were forced to call off Their war—with violent internal results.
THE FINAL FIGURESAMUEL KIMBALL MERWIN

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