Who tried to bamboozle you last, friends, family others?

Who tried to bamboozle you last, friends, family others?
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A student who wanted an A- instead of a B+ tried to insist that I had misspoken in class and that she had written down my words verbatim. “Why did no one else make that mistake, then?” I asked. No response. Nice try, though.
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