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Still, the scheme will baffle anyone who sees property rights as the foundation of law, even of civilisation, and as crucial to individual flourishing.

From Economist • May 10, 2018

These defy description, will baffle people for years, and will spawn quite a few tax shelters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2017

At times, Walker's work is a drag, music that will baffle your lover and alienate you from the optimists that populate your life's sunlit porches.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2014

Indeed, I would argue that unless we understand envy, there is a broad range of human behavior that will baffle us.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2013

I will be proud, I will read politic authors, I will baffle Sir Toby, I will wash off gross acquaintance, I will be point-device, the very man.

From Twelfth Night by Shakespeare, William