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smoke and mirrors

A deceptive, fraudulent, or unconvincing explanation or description.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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Rauch und Spiegel

καπνός και καθρέφτες

humo y espejos

fumée et miroirs

ಹೊಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕನ್ನಡಿ

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