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The classic "ugly car" defense for a dent.
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The "dickbrain" explanation.
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The movie-star maneuver.
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The appeal to the deviants.
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The judging-a-book-by-its-cover defense.
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The political deduction.
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The rhetorical question.
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The "Welcome to Chicago."
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The carrot and stick approach.
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The "look on the bright side" approach.
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The third-party targeting.
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And finally, here's one from two genuinely good people, just because.