The secret of being a top-notch con man is being able to know what the…

Ken Kesey
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The secret of being a top-notch con man is being able to know what the mark wants, and how to make him think he's getting it. ✨ Ken Kesey (2016). One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, p.42, Hamilton Books
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