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  • On the other hand, as far as salespeople go… to paraphrase Al Capone in The Untouchables, “You can get more with a kind word and nice teeth than you can with just a kind word.”

    In defense of Guillem March 2009

  • “The so-called Al Capone strategy is one which prosecutors use either because of proof difficulties or so as not to tip their hand,” Mr. Richman said.

    Simpson and Capone, the Odd Couple - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • “The so-called Al Capone strategy is one which prosecutors use either because of proof difficulties or so as not to tip their hand,” Mr. Richman said.

    Simpson and Capone, the Odd Couple - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • It features a lead character aptly described as Al Capone with a badge, but Michael Chiklis's portrayal of Vic Mackie is so charismatic you want him to get away with murder.

    Archive 2006-03-01 DAVID BISHOP 2006

  • There's also the furtive oddball Rhino Stephen Graham, better known as Al Capone on

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2011

  • "We are still too much known as Al Capone's city, not as Richard Daley's city," he said.

    chicagotribune.com - News LeonorVivanco 2010

  • Thus came the welcome news, earlier this summer, that the monstrous blight on Ohio Street known as Al Capone's Chicago will close in autumn.

    Chicago Reader 2010

  • "We are still too much known as Al Capone's city, not as Richard Daley's city," he said.

    chicagotribune.com - News LeonorVivanco 2010

  • Why Al Capone aka Rahm Emanuel has nothing better to do than to sit there in Washington, stewed in hate for America, and what makes it great, is beyond me.

    Forbes.com: Digital Rules By Rich Karlgaard 2009

  • Today, it is the defense, which seems like calling Al Capone's second in command to vouch for him in Court.

    unknown title 2009

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