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91 Cards in this Set
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Fair and Balanced,,, OR NOT
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Fair and Balanced,,, OR NOT
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equitable
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fair and just; even-handed; reasonable
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equanimity
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composure, calmness
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inequity
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injustice, unfairness
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parochial
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unsophisticated, narrow-minded
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Not Much or Hardly at All
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Not Much or Hardly at All
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inscrutable
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enigmatic, unreadable
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static
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standing still, motionless
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sterile
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barren
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stoic
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emotionless, seemingly indifferent
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stolid
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emotionless, unresponsive
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Ah JUST GIVE IT UP
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Ah JUST GIVE IT UP
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eschew
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steer clear up, shun, avoid
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capitulate
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surrender, give up, yield, relent
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forgo
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go without, relinquish, give up
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GOOD with your hands and your feet or just tripping over yourself
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GOOD with your hands and your feet or just tripping over yourself
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adroit
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skillful, dextrous
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adept
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skilled, expert, proficient
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deft
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skillful
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maladroit
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awkward, gawky
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Schemers NOT Dreamers
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Schemers NOT Dreamers
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machination
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plot, set up
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Ruse
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trick, scam
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stratagem
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trick, subterfuge, ruse, ploy
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The Paris Hiltons of the world
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The Paris Hiltons of the world
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dissolute
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lacks in morals, licentious
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infamous
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known for something bad, notorious, having a bad reputation
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licentious
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promiscuous, lacks in morals
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notorious
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disreputable, known for something bad, dishonorable
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tawdry
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cheap, tasteless, crude, bawdy
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turpitude
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moral baseness, depraved, immoral
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Variety is the spice of Life
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Variety is the spice of Life
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eclectic
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assorted, diverse, selecting elements from a variety of sources
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heterogeneous
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varied, mixed, assorted, diverse
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motley
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assorted, varied, mixed
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Dull and Duller
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Dull and Duller
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Inane
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stupid, frivolous, silly
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mundane
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common, dull, ordinary, routine
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pedestrian
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dull, ordinary
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prosaic
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dull, ordinary, commonplace
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vacuous
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empty-headed, unintelligent, inane
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vapid
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dull, without liveliness, uninspiring
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Hester's Wall of Shame
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Hester's Wall of Shame
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ignominy
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shame, disgrace, humilliation
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opprobrium
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disgrace arising from shameful conduct
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chagrin
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embarrassment, mortification
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Things are going...Not so well
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Things are going...Not so well
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debacle
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catastrophe, disaster
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fiasco
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debacle, disater
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Going somewhere?
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Going somewhere?
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Progression
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movement forward
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digression
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to stray from the main subject
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diverge
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to go in a different direction, deviate
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regression
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movement backward, deterioration, waning
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OMNI- All everything ALL the TIME
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OMNI- All everything ALL the TIME
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omnipotent
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all powerful
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omniscient
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all knowning(omni=all conscience=knowing prescient=knowing Before something happens)
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omnivorous
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eating everything- plants, animals
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omnipresent
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everywhere
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a talking chicken or el pollo loqu
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a talking chicken or el pollo loqu
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circumlocution
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using too many words to get to the point
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eloquent
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expressive, persuasive, elegant speech
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loquacious
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talkative
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Cirque de Soleil or Just Circles
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Cirque de Soleil or Just Circles
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circumlocution
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using too many words to get to the point
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circumscribe
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limit, confine, delineate
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circumspect
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judicious, careful, prudent, guarded
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circuitous
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roundabout, meandering
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TOO MUCH of a.... Well just TOO MUCH
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TOO MUCH of a.... Well just TOO MUCH
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histrionic
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melodramatic, excessivelt dramatic
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Maudlin
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overly sensitive,moverly emotional
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officious
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intrusive, bossy
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Shoulder Shrugging
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Shoulder Shrugging
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Cavalier
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inconsiderate, showing a lack of proper concern
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flippant
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dismissive, not showing a serious or respectful attitude
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nonchalant
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appearing disinterested, indifferent ( less offensive than cavalier or flippant)
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Let's Get Bendy
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Let's Get Bendy
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Malleable
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flexible, compliant, acquiescent
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Pliant
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flexible, compliant, yielding, easily swayed
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Pirates and Madoff
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Pirates and Madoff
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pilfer
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stealing things of little value
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plunder
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embezzle, steal
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Joker in the Deck of Cards
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Joker in the Deck of Cards
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Jocose
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playful, happy
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Jocular
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joking, playful, funny
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jovial
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cheerful, fun-loveing
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jubilant
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ecstatic, gloating, euphoric
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Fox News and Obama
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Fox News and Obama
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Abhor
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regard with disgust or hatred
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loathe
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intense dislike or disgust
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Rancor
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bitterness, hate
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