Play possum for a half, then strike when they're not ready for it.
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How many of us have watched a possum "play possum" or a goshawk swoop after a blue jay?
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Given the political turmoil in the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States, President Putin is likely to play possum well into the spring of 2018.
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It's exasperating to watch a smart woman play possum like this — not just in the interviews but in the writing, especially when her conclusions don't tell us anything we didn't know before.
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More voices: Mark Rosenberg and his bot, CEO and his lead robot, Geoquant: Putin will go it alone, then carry out a purge Adrian Stones, intelligence analyst, Alaco, and former operative on Russia with MI6: Putin will try his hand at North Korea Peter Wilson, military historian and analyst, Rand: Putin will play possum Andrea Limbago, social scientist and cyber-geopolitics analyst, Endgame: Putin will double down on 'active measures'
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More voices: Evelyn Farkas, security analyst, Atlantic Council, and former U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Russia: Putin will strike Donbass Mark Rosenberg and his bot, CEO and his lead robot, Geoquant: Putin will go it alone, then carry out a purge Peter Wilson, military historian and analyst, Rand: Putin will play possum Andrea Limbago, social scientist and cyber-geopolitics analyst, Endgame: Putin will double down on 'active measures'
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More voices: Evelyn Farkas, security analyst, Atlantic Council, and former U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Russia: Putin will strike Donbass Adrian Stones, intelligence analyst, Alaco, and former operative on Russia with MI6: Putin will try his hand at North Korea Peter Wilson, military historian and analyst, Rand: Putin will play possum Andrea Limbago, social scientist and cyber-geopolitics analyst, Endgame: Putin will double down on 'active measures'
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More voices: Evelyn Farkas, security analyst, Atlantic Council, and former U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Russia: Putin will strike Donbass Mark Rosenberg and his bot, CEO and his lead robot, Geoquant: Putin will go it alone, then carry out a purge Adrian Stones, intelligence analyst, Alaco, and former operative on Russia with MI6: Putin will try his hand at North Korea Peter Wilson, military historian and analyst, Rand: Putin will play possum
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For the answer, we asked five experts: Evelyn Farkas, security analyst, Atlantic Council, and former deputy U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Russia: Putin will strike Donbass Mark Rosenberg and his bot, CEO and his lead robot, Geoquant: Putin will go it alone, then carry out a purge Adrian Stones, intelligence analyst, Alaco, and former analyst on Russia with British intelligence: Putin will try his hand at North Korea Peter Wilson, military historian and analyst, Rand: Putin will play possum Andrea Limbago, social scientist and cyber-geopolitics analyst, Endgame: Putin will double down on 'active measures'
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Opossums use their anal glands when they "play possum". As the opossum mimics death, the glands secrete a foul-smelling liquid, suggesting the opossum is rotting. Opossums are not members of the carnivora, and that their anal sacs differ from those of dogs and their relatives.
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A shot wolf must be approached with caution, as some wolves will play possum. Accounts as to how wolves react to being trapped or cornered vary. John James Audubon wrote that young wolves typically show little resistance to being caught, whereas older, more experienced wolves will fight savagely.
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Catherine Clarissa Howarde (28 July 1864 – 18 February 1939), better known as Kate Howarde, was a notable actor, playwright, producer and director. She is best known for her play Possum Paddock (1919). The talented Howarde also played a part in numerous roles as a playwright in over 10 plays from 1914-1938. She was the first Australian woman to direct a feature film.
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These areas may be below ground or above. Juvenile Virginia opossum hissing defensively When threatened or harmed, they will "play possum", mimicking the appearance and smell of a sick or dead animal. This physiological response is involuntary (like fainting), rather than a conscious act. In the case of baby opossums, however, the brain does not always react this way at the appropriate moment, and therefore they often fail to "play dead" when threatened.
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Howarde's big break came with the play Possum Paddock which was released in 1919. The play was written, produced and presented by Howarde. The play brought such success she decided to turn it into a film, which she also starred in, produced, co-directed and co-scripted along with Charles Villiers. This was the first Australian feature film to be co-directed by a woman, making Howarde a female pioneer within the emerging Australian film industry.
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In the Marvel Comics G.I. Joe series, the twins first appeared in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #37 (July 1985). They fight G.I. Joe forces throughout a busy amusement park, attempting to ambush Gung-Ho and Blowtorch. They are defeated when the Joes play "possum"; the Twins do not realize the amusement park's ride has stopped their machine gun fire.G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #37 (July 1985) Their forces, the Crimson Guard, are shown as capable battlefield soldiers and respectable businessmen.
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