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201525 minPGdocumentary

6.9/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

Hacking the System

201525 minPGdocumentary

6.9/ 10(9 ratings)• TMDB

Brian Brushwood shares strategies for avoiding scams and using legal shortcuts to gain advantages in life based on his 15 years of experience in social manipulation.

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Brian Brushwood shares strategies for avoiding scams and using legal shortcuts to gain advantages in life based on his 15 years of experience in social manipulation.

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For 15 years, Brian Brushwood has made a career out of social manipulation and thinking like a criminal and now he’s here to reveal how to avoid people who cheat the system and show you how to use the legal tips, tricks, and shortcuts to get ahead in life. One hack at a time.

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