And most importantly, don`t let anyone fool you into pretending to know the future. Maybe he can win a vote before the anger caucus begins. And many potential conquerors have managed to do small things. Former Senator Bill Nelson, who was sworn in as NASA administrator in May, invented a junket aboard a space shuttle flight in 1986, as did former Senator Jake Garn the year before. If you decide to, you`ll come out of something with sneaky methods, like pretending to be sick to avoid a pop quiz. Finagle is a word with a generally negative connotation because it means getting something by being dishonest or cheating on someone. To get a student discount from a bookstore claiming you`re a student, you need to fund the store clerk. Finagle could also mean that you get what you want by being smart, like convincing your sister that what she really wants for her birthday is the video game you`ve been dreaming of for months. Sanders hinted that he could get creative when it comes to finding an indirect way to raise the minimum wage through tax legislation.
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