good mind
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Like all good mind games, there was a large degree of truth in it.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025
“He had the ability and he obviously had a good mind for it. He was probably looking at it from a notch above most of us.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
Just purely from a strategic standpoint, one of the things I appreciate about you the most, Michael, is that you have a very good mind for just plain old campaign and political strategy.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2021
“He had a good mind for it, with a great sense of humor. When something would happen on stage, like a broken string, he’d cover with a joke. He’d tease couples in the audience.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2020
“I don’t think she meant it like that. She just thinks we aren’t taught about it enough. Because she said she’d a good mind to talk to us about it herself.”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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