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"The Bourne Ultimatum"

In this exhilarating action threequel, Jason Bourne emerges as the sort of troubled but resolute hero the world needs most.
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  • Sunday, August 5, 2007 04:49 PM

    Sharp end of the stick

    Haven't read all the comments here so forgive me if someone else brought this up, but you have completely misinterpreted the meaning of this phrase.

    The sharp end of the stick is the end that gets bloody. The guys who get bloody are not the wielders of the stick, they answer to the wielders of the stick - pretty much the opposite of what you said.

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