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Ruse Goldberg

Ruse Goldberg

A Ruse Goldberg is an elaborate and complicated con. Combination of ruse, meaning an action intended to deceive someone, and Rube Goldberg, meaning ingeniously or unnecessarily complicated in design or construction. A Ruse Goldberg is often a long con.
Ocean's 11 is a heist movie with a Ruse Goldberg plot.
by Montana Luddite February 17, 2019
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