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Big Con The Story of the Confidence Man [Hardcover]

David W. Maurer

A professor of linguistics who specialized in underworld argot, Maurer won the trust of hundreds of swindlers, who let him in on not simply their language, but their folk-ways and the astonishing complex and elaborate schemes whereby unsuspecting marks, hooked by their own greed and dishonesty, were...

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

The book was discussed in relation to the relationship between the Trump White House and Fox News, which was perceived as a negative example of media and government interaction.

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By the way, that was really gross. I thought it was disgusting even at the time.

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Episode: Mini Show #25: Wall Street, Media Shakeup, Free As...

The book was discussed in relation to the relationship between the Trump White House and Fox News, which was perceived as a negative example of media and government interaction.

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By the way, that was really gross. I thought it was disgusting even at the time.

And, you know, Kayleigh McEnany immediately going to get a job there. Same with Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

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