He played the devil's advocate on behalf of freedom everywhere, from the Oxford Union to the dinner table.

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She appeared in more French and Italian movies before landing a role opposite Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves in "The Devil's Advocate" in 1997.

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"For example, you could hold a Koosh ball, wear a certain hat or sit in a designated seat when playing the devil's advocate, " he suggests.

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But Rimmer, who taught Abdulmutallab at a school in the West African nation of Togo, said it was not clear whether the then-teenager was simply playing devil's advocate during the class.

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Di Stefano, 57, of Canterbury, is known as the "devil's advocate" for representing high-profile criminals.

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"Al Pacino said it in '(The) Devil's Advocate, '" in which Pacino starred with Keanu Reeves in 1997.

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To save time, I'm going to play devil's advocate and interview the author, Brigid McMenamin.

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That's when you're tempted to play devil's advocate merely to challenge everyone to consider the reasons for their opinions.

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The biographer does not share his subject's taste for playing devil's advocate.

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