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Houdini-like
0 What is ''Houdini-like' escape? I haven't heard the word '' Houdini-like''. 02 br
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00 Tom Moody had been left disappointed by Sri Lanka's lame top-order performance on the opening day, but he still insisted that Sri Lanka could drag themselves back into the match. However, the speed with which Sri Lanka completed their Houdini-like escape would surely have exceeded his wildest dreams. 02 br
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00 The key to it all was the morning session and fine seam bowling from Farveez Maharoof - a young cricketer that graduated in this game from a youngster with a potential to an international player of confirmed class. With play starting 30 minutes early again to catch-up lost time, Sri Lanka knew they needed to exploit possible morning moisture and they choose Maharoof to lead the attack with Muttiah Muralitharan. 02 br
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00 Tom Moody had been left disappointed by Sri Lanka's lame top-order performance on the opening day, but he still insisted that Sri Lanka could drag themselves back into the match. However, the speed with which Sri Lanka completed their Houdini-like escape would surely have exceeded his wildest dreams. 02 br
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00 The key to it all was the morning session and fine seam bowling from Farveez Maharoof - a young cricketer that graduated in this game from a youngster with a potential to an international player of confirmed class. With play starting 30 minutes early again to catch-up lost time, Sri Lanka knew they needed to exploit possible morning moisture and they choose Maharoof to lead the attack with Muttiah Muralitharan. 02 br
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0 This might be because you have never heard of Houdini. Shortly, Houdini was an American magician known for his escapes from chains, handcuffs, straitjackets, and padlocked containers. 02 br 02 br 00 [8] 0-
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- Shortly, Houdini was an American magician known for his escapes from chains, handcuffs, straitjackets, and padlocked containers.
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0 This might be because you have never heard of Houdini. Shortly, Houdini was an American magician known for his escapes from chains, handcuffs, straitjackets, and padlocked containers. In your piece "Houdini-like" means that Sri Lanka's escape was just as magical as Houdini's might have been. 02 br
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00 Kajjo 0240href http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houdinic Houdini
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0 I didn't know about this man. Now I know thanks to you all. 02 br
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00 People who live in Europe or rather on the other side of the Atlantic are not aware of things/events related to the USA. Obviously, there may be some people who follow everything takes place in the USA. 0-
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