Think of "art theft" and you're apt to imagine black-clad ninja types outwitting sophisticated alarm systems and spiriting off the priceless Rembrandt.

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Her fictionalized account of the couple's wartime exploits, translated into English as "Outwitting the Gestapo, " was turned into a film in 1997, directed by Claude Berri.

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"His ability to identify a new strategy for outwitting the opposition or bring the best out of his own players was a priceless asset, " he said.

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The thought of Bruce outwitting Superman and Superman coming back with his own surprise makes it all the more tragic when we see events later events unfold.

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But there is a risk that Mr Mugabe, adept at outwitting political rivals, will still be able to pull many strings and potentially neuter the opposition's role.

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Mr Das looks back to the rise of Indian business families, some of which often began with enterprising young men outwitting British monopolists, and offers management advice to their heirs, many of them now addled by decades of planning and protection.

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