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Russian roulette |
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Russian roulette a game of chance in which each player in turn spins the cylinder of a revolver loaded with only one cartridge and presses the trigger with the barrel against his own head Russian roulette suicidal gamble involving a six-shooter, loaded with one bullet. [Folklore: Payton, 590] See : Chance How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They are playing a game of Russian roulette on America's highways," Teamsters Union President Jimmy Hoffa Jr. Based on these statistics, it is apparent that the vast majority of companies are essentially playing Russian roulette with their systems and data, and ultimately, the future survival of their businesses. As the documentary explains, guards "tortured him for hours with cigarettes, hot shell casings, threats of castration and death, a glass-strewn gauntlet and Russian roulette. |
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