Blue Devil Ventures broke ground in a March 1999 ceremony attended by then-Sen.

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The two got serious about Durham real estate in 1995 when they created Blue Devil Ventures with Tom Niemann, a 1991 graduate of Duke's business school and the son-in-law of a long-time Duke trustee.

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Between the devil and the deep blue sea, there's something going on here.

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Ian Bell once again fell between the devil and the deep blue sea, making a patient 31 but failing to produce the major innings expected.

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Three blue guitars mark the spot where Delta blues henchman Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil in exchange for mastery of the guitar.

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