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He displayed a precocious shrewdness for retailing, and in partnership with his two older brothers expanded into the wholesale trade. en.wikipedia.org

It was these flaws, as well as his lack of shrewdness and diplomatic skill, that led to his failures. en.wikipedia.org

She proved to be a master of logic, defiance, and shrewdness. en.wikipedia.org

He had perpetual good humour, enthusiasm, and love of alcohol, coupled with competence and shrewdness. en.wikipedia.org

His rationality and shrewdness are also remembered by his critics as extending even to cold, plutocratic detachment or avarice. en.wikipedia.org

And combined with shrewdness, the greatest intellectual audacity. en.wikipedia.org

When she died in 1727, she left her daughter a large estate, attesting to her shrewdness and skill as a businessperson. en.wikipedia.org

They glorify shrewdness and practical wisdom, in the affairs of life, and especially of politics, of government. en.wikipedia.org

Even in boyhood, he was noted for his shrewdness. en.wikipedia.org

The word gumption denotes a combination of commonsense, shrewdness, and a sense of initiative. en.wikipedia.org

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