Bait-and-switch also occurs at car dealerships and rug stores.

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Yet car shows at art museums are often regarded more as tourist-bait than serious curatorial projects.

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Authorities began using "bait cars" about six years ago in the Bronx to combat a chronic problem with car thefts and break-ins in working-class neighborhoods.

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