When Starr was confronted with his own heavy-handed tactics, his answer was practically always, everybody does it.

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One of Harbaugh's most used tactics is the vague answer a string of "possibilities" and "maybes" that sometimes make a complete, grammatically correct sentence.

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It also failed to answer the programme's main points about the sales tactics used by Lifestyle Claims.

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The lawyer understood, the judge understood, everyone with the slightest knowledge of cross-examination tactics understood that you never asked a question without knowing the answer.

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"When you don't have stockholders to answer to, you can be a little more aggressive about some of your tactics, " says Rose, referring to Green's reputation for squeezing suppliers.

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The prime minister, critics say, is not only damaged by guilt-by-association with Mr McBride, but must also answer for a long-standing practice of employing advisers known to use underhand tactics.

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Through a variety of tactics, Lemov shows how teachers should always return to a student who passes to give the right answer.

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