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Handy

W(illiam) C(hristopher). 1873--1958, US blues musician and songwriter, esp noted for the song "St Louis Blues"

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But when the CEO spot opened up at Halliburton, the board of directors tapped him, knowing that his connections would come in handy. They just didn't know how handy.

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(Officers and enlisted men can declare any state in which they once served as their official residence; as a result, frequent rotation can come in handy: The GAO has reported that, although only 13 percent of general and flag officers were stationed in the 14 states that don't tax income in September of 1986, 52 percent claimed these states as their residence.)