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He hustled table tennis in smoky-back rooms, lived hand-to-mouth early on, and thrived in off-the-books games.
He hustled table tennis in smoky back rooms, lived hand to mouth early on and thrived in off the books games.
In Taiwan, a substantial volume of economic activity occurs off the books.
In Taiwan, a substantial volume of economic activity occurs off the books.
She's sneaking me some off-the-books funding for a team that can keep tabs on the soups, if you're interested.
She's sneaking me some off the books funding for a team that can keep tabs on the Supes, if you're interested.
The illegal funds were then used to fund the Contras off the books.
The illegal funds were then used to fund the Contras off the books.
In 2002, a British crime syndicate was caught printing superdollars on a smaller scale, and some have also accused the CIA of producing a variant for off-the-books operations.
Behind the scenes, Enron relied on accounting tricks, off-the-books partnerships, and a culture of deception.