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Short Stuff: Selling the Brooklyn Bridge

Aug 17, 2022 · 11m
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  • The phrase 'selling the Brooklyn Bridge' has a basis in truth.
  • Discusses the history of con artists selling landmarks.
  • Explores the origins of this famous idiom.

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