They say that Manhattan-bred kids are remarkably sophisticated and worldly-wise, but nothing would have kept these munchkins from appreciating your comedic genius.

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All that would happen now, muttered the worldly-wise, was that the election campaign would last for eight miserable weeks instead of four.

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Ah yes, say the worldly-wise of Brussels.

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Nor are local managers always worldly-wise.

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