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Pretending not to notice

Reporting your opinion instead

Betting on the other guy

Finally letting yourself die

Blackmail

Telling every single person you meet

25 percent drinking, 25 percent weeping

Battling

Dumping the stock

Making a very clear living will immediately

Idioms

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