Trickster returns a bottle of water instead of the bottle of rum he has just purchased

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Trickster returns a bottle of water instead of the bottle of rum he has just purchased.

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Deception in payment of debt. · Other deceptions in the payment of debt. · view the constellation · filed as K231.6.2.1

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general French (literary), U.S.: Baughman.

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Trickster fills his gallon jug half full of water, then has it filled with rum at the store. When seller refuses credit, he pours back half gallon of the liquid – now half rum and half water. Sometimes trickster repeats operation, getting richer mixture with each transaction

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