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She is often the target of con men.
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The scam artists who worked the docks would often play this con on a barrel top for the sailors.
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However, the author maintains that he tried to stay as objective as possible when weighing the pros and cons of each game.
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She is drinking heavily, has lost her singing voice and much of her looks and spends time with card sharps and con artists.
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He's a con man and has the gift of the gab.
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When he inherits a mine from another well-known con man he assumes that it is false and tries to sell it.
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If a con is successful, the mark does not realize he has been taken (cheated), at least not until the con men are long gone.
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I spent a long time talking about the pros and cons.
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He is also a very experienced gambler, con artist, and thief.
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There are pros and cons to this move.
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