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generate acquisition-rules
See: shlomif#60 Thanks to @fonic
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‎fortune-mod/datfiles/CMakeLists.txt

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endif()
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SET (_unrot_cookies )
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SET (_install_unrot_cookies )
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SET(cr "rules-of-acquisition")
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SET(crfull "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${cr}")
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SET(SOURCE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/data/rules-of-acquisition.csv")
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SET(script "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/data/rules-of-acquisition-gen.sh")
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ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(
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OUTPUT "${crfull}"
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COMMAND "sh" "${script}" "${SOURCE}" "${crfull}"
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DEPENDS "${script}" "${SOURCE}"
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VERBATIM
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)
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FOREACH(c ${COOKIES})
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SET(DEST "${c}.dat")
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SET(SOURCE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${c}")

‎fortune-mod/datfiles/data/rules-of-acquisition-gen.sh

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#!/bin/sh
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# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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# -
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# Created by Fonic <https://github.com/fonic> -
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# Date: 12/28/21 -
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# -
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# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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# Configuration
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CSV_DELIMITER="|"
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TITLE_TEMPLATE="Ferengi Rule of Acquisition %s:"
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RULE_TEMPLATE="%s"
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SOURCE_TEMPLATE="-- %s"
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FOOTER_TEMPLATE="%%"
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LINE_MAXLEN=78
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# Check command line
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if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
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echo "Usage: ${0##*/} INFILE OUTFILE"
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exit 2
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fi
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infile="$1"
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outfile="$2"
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# Convert CSV to DAT + wrap long lines + remove trailing whitespace
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while IFS="${CSV_DELIMITER}" read -r number rule source; do
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printf -- "${TITLE_TEMPLATE}\n" "${number}"
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printf -- "${RULE_TEMPLATE}\n" "${rule}"
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printf -- "${SOURCE_TEMPLATE}\n" "${source}"
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printf -- "${FOOTER_TEMPLATE}\n"
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done < "${infile}" | fold -sw ${LINE_MAXLEN} | sed -e 's/[[:space:]]*$//' > "${outfile}"

‎fortune-mod/datfiles/data/rules-of-acquisition.csv

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#0|What the Nagus wants, we acquire.|Star Trek Online (video game)
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#1|Once you have their money, you never give it back.|The Nagus (DS9 episode)
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#2|The best deal is the one that brings the most profit.|The 34th Rule (DS9 novel)
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#2|Money is everything.|The Last Tree on Ferenginar: A Ferengi Fable From the Future (DS9 short story)
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#3|Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.|The Maquis, Part II (DS9 episode)
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#4|Sedition and treason are always profitable.|Star Trek Online (video game)
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#5|Always exaggerate your estimates.|Cold Fusion (SCE novel)
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#6|Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.|The Nagus (DS9 episode)
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#7|Keep your ears open.|In the Hands of the Prophets (DS9 episode)
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#8|Small print leads to large risk.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#9|Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.|The Storyteller (DS9 episode)
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#10|Greed is eternal.|Prophet Motive (DS9 episode)
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#13|Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.|Legends of the Ferengi (DS9 novel)
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#14|Sometimes the quickest way to find profits is to let them find you.|Fortune of War (TTN novel)
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#15|Dead men close no deals.|Demons of Air and Darkness (DS9 novel)
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#16|A deal is a deal - until a better one comes along.|Melora (DS9 episode), The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#17|A contract is a contract is a contract - but only between Ferengi.|Body Parts (DS9 episode)
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#18|A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.|Heart of Stone (DS9 episode), Ferengi Love Songs (DS9 episode)
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#19|Satisfaction is not guaranteed.|Legends of the Ferengi (DS9 novel), The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#20|He who dives under the table today lives to profit tomorrow.|Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed (DS9 novella)
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#21|Never place friendship above profit.|Rules of Acquisition (DS9 episode)
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#22|A wise man can hear profit in the wind.|Rules of Acquisition (DS9 episode), False Profits (VOY episode)
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#23|Nothing is more important than your health - except for your money.|Acquisition (ENT episode)
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#25|You pay for it, it’s your idea.|Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed (DS9 novella)
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#27|There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.|Legends of the Ferengi (DS9 novel)
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#29|What's in it for me?|Highest Score (DS9 novel)
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#30|Confidentiality equals profit.|The Badlands, Part IV (DS9 novel)
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#31|Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother - insult something he cares about instead.|The Siege (DS9 episode), Elite Force II (video game), The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#33|It never hurts to suck up to the boss.|Rules of Acquisition (DS9 episode)
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#34|War is good for business.|Destiny (DS9 episode), The 34th Rule (DS9 novel)
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#35|Peace is good for business.|Destiny (DS9 episode), The 34th Rule (DS9 novel)
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#37|The early investor reaps the most interest.|Reservoir Ferengi (DS9 novella)
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#39|Don't tell customers more than they need to know.|Ascendance (DS9 novel)
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#40|She can touch your lobes, but never your latinum.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#41|Profit is its own reward.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#43|Feed your greed, but not enough to choke it.|The Buried Age (TNG novel)
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#44|Never confuse wisdom with luck.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#45|Expand or die.|Acquisition (ENT episode)
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#47|Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.|Rivals (DS9 episode)
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#48|The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.|Rules of Acquisition (DS9 episode)
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#52|Never ask when you can take.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#53|Never trust anybody taller than you.|Mission Gamma: Twilight (DS9 novel)
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#54|Rate divided by time equals profit (also known as "The Velocity of Wealth").|Typhon Pact: Raise the Dawn (DS9/TNG novel)
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#55|Take joy from profit, and profit from joy.|Worlds of Deep Space Nine: Bajor: Fragments and Omens (DS9 novel)
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#57|Good customers are as rare as latinum - treasure them.|Armageddon Game (DS9 episode)
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#58|There is no substitute for success.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#59|Free advice is seldom cheap.|Rules of Acquisition (DS9 episode)
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#60|Keep your lies consistent.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#62|The riskier the road, the greater the profit.|Rules of Acquisition (DS9 episode), Little Green Men (DS9 episode), Business As Usual (DS9 episode)
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#63|Work is the best therapy - at least for your employees.|Over a Torrent Sea (TTN novel)
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#65|Win or lose, there's always Hupyrian beetle snuff.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#66|Someone's always got bigger ears.|The Last Generation #3: What Happens Now (TNG comic)
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#68|Risk doesn't always equal reward.|Star Trek Online (video game)
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#69|Ferengi are not responsible for the stupidity of other races.|Balance of Power (TNG novel)
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#74|Knowledge equals profit.|Inside Man (VOY episode)
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#75|Home is where the heart is - but the stars are made of latinum.|Civil Defense (DS9 episode)
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#76|Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.|The Homecoming (DS9 episode)
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#77|If you break it, I'll charge you for it.|Star Trek Online (video game)
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#79|Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#82|The flimsier the product, the higher the price.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#85|Never let the competition know what you're thinking.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#87|Learn the customer's weaknesses, so that you can better take advantage of him.|Highest Score (DS9 novel)
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#88|It ain't over till it’s over.|Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed (DS9 novella)
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#88|Vengeance will cost you everything.|The Poisoned Chalice (DS9 novel)
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#89|Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#89|[It is] better to lose some profit and live than lose all profit and die.|Strange New Worlds VI: Best Tools Available (DS9 short story)
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#92|There are many paths to profit.|Highest Score (DS9 novel)
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#94|Females and finances don't mix.|Ferengi Love Songs (DS9 episode), Profit and Lace (DS9 episode), The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#95|Expand or die.|False Profits (VOY episode)
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#97|Enough is never enough.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#98|Every man has his price.|In the Pale Moonlight (DS9 episode)
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#98|If you can't take it with you, don't go.|I, Q (DS9 novel)
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#99|Trust is the biggest liability of all.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#100|When it's good for business, tell the truth.|Ascendance (DS9 novel)
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#101|Profit trumps emotion.|The Long Mirage (DS9 novel)
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#102|Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.|The Jem'Hadar (DS9 episode)
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#103|Sleep can interfere with opportunity.|Rules of Acquisition (DS9 episode)
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#104|Faith moves mountains - of inventory.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#106|There is no honor in poverty.|Sacraments of Fire (DS9 novel)
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#108|Hope doesn't keep the lights on.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#109|Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.|Rivals (DS9 episode)
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#111|Treat people in your debt like family - exploit them.|Past Tense, Part I (DS9 episode)
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#112|Never have sex with the boss' sister.|Playing God (DS9 episode)
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#113|Always have sex with the boss.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#117|You can't free a fish from water.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#121|Everything is for sale, even friendship.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#122|Never sleep with the bosses sister.|Playing God (DS9 episode)
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#123|Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#125|You can't make a deal if you're dead.|The Siege of AR-558 (DS9 episode)
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#135|Listen to secrets, but never repeat them.|Ascendance (DS9 novel)
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#139|Wives serve, brothers inherit.|Necessary Evil (DS9 episode)
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#141|Only fools pay retail.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#144|There's nothing wrong with charity - as long as it winds up in your pocket.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#147|People love the bartender.|Fearful Symmetry (DS9 novel)
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#151|Even when you're a customer, sell yourself.|The Long Mirage (DS9 novel)
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#153|Sell the sizzle, not the steak.|Deep Space Mine (DS9 comic)
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#162|Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book), Harbinger (DS9 video game)
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#168|Whisper your way to success.|Treachery, Faith, and the Great River (DS9 episode)
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#177|Know your enemies, but do business with them always.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#181|Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#183|When life hands you ungaberries, make detergent.|Hollow Men (DS9 novel)
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#184|A Ferengi waits to bid until his opponents have exhausted themselves.|Balance of Power (TNG novel)
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#188|Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.|Star Trek Online (video game)
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#189|Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#190|Hear all, trust nothing.|Call to Arms (DS9 episode)
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#192|Never cheat a Klingon - unless you're sure you can get away with it.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#193|Trouble comes in threes.|Star Trek Online (video game)
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#193|It's never too late to fire the staff.|Cathedral (DS9 novel)
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#194|It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door.|Whispers (DS9 episode)
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#199|Location, location, location.|The Soul Key (DS9 novel)
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#200|A Ferengi chooses no side but his own.|Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed (DS9 novella)
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#202|The justification for profit is profit.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#203|New customers are like razor-toothed gree worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.|Little Green Men (DS9 episode)
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#208|Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer.|Ferengi Love Songs (DS9 episode)
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#211|Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them.|Bar Association (DS9 episode)
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#212|A good lie is easier to believe than the truth.|Shattered (VOY episode), Star Trek Online (video game)
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#214|Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach.|The Maquis, Part I (DS9 episode)
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#216|Never gamble with a telepath.|The Laertian Gamble (DS9 novel)
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#217|You can't free a fish from water.|Past Tense, Part I (DS9 episode)
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#218|Always know what you're buying.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#218|Sometimes what you get free costs entirely too much.|Baby on Board (DS9 comic)
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#219|Possession is eleven-tenths of the law.|Balance of Power (TNG novel)
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#223|Beware the man who doesn't take time for oo-mox.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#227|If that's what's written, then that's what's written.|Favor the Bold (DS9 episode), Star Trek Online (video game)
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#229|Latinum lasts longer than lust.|Ferengi Love Songs (DS9 episode)
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#235|Duck - death is tall.|Mission Gamma: Twilight (DS9 novel)
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#236|You can't buy fate.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#239|Never be afraid to mislabel a product.|Body Parts (DS9 episode)
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#240|Time, like latinum, is a highly limited commodity.|Bar Association (DS9 episode), Star Trek Online (video game)
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#242|More is good, all is better.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#243|Always leave yourself an out.|Sacraments of Fire (DS9 novel)
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#248|The definition of insanity is trying the same failed scheme and expecting different results.|Department of Temporal Investigations: Shield of the Gods (DS9 novella)
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#255|A wife is luxury, a smart accountant a necessity.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#261|A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#263|Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum.|Bar Association (DS9 episode)
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#266|When in doubt, lie.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#267|If you believe it, they believe it.|Taking Wing (DS9 novel)
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#272|Always inspect the merchandise before making a deal.|The Abandoned (DS9 episode), Star Trek Online (video game)
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#280|If it ain't broke, don't fix it.|Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed (DS9 novella)
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#284|Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi.|The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition (DS9 reference book)
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#285|No good deed ever goes unpunished.|The Collaborator (DS9 episode), The Sound of Her Voice (DS9 episode)
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#286 (inofficial)|When Morn leaves, it's all over.|The House of Quark (DS9 Episode)
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#287|Always get somebody else to do the lifting.|N-Vector (DS9 comic)
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#288|Never get into anything that you can't get out of.|N-Vector (DS9 comic)
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#289|A man is only worth the sum of his possessions.|Acquisition (ENT episode)
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#290|An angry man is an enemy, and a satisfied man is an ally.|Antimatter (DS9 novel)
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#291|The less employees know about the cash flow, the smaller the share they can demand.|Betrayal (DS9 novel)
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#292|Only a fool passes up a business opportunity.|Elite Force II (video game)
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#293|The more time they take deciding, the more money they will spend.|Stowaways (DS9 novel)
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#294|A bargain usually isn't.|The Pet (DS9 novel)
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#299|Whenever you exploit someone, it never hurts to thank them. That way, it's easier to exploit them the next time.|False Profits (VOY episode)
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#431|When the shooting starts, let the mercenaries handle it.|Star Trek Online (video game)
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(inofficial)|Exploitation begins at home.|False Profits (VOY episode)
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(inofficial, aka "The Unwritten Rule")|When no appropriate rule applies, make one up.|False Profits (VOY episode)
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(inofficial)|When the messenger comes to appropriate your profits, kill the messenger.|False Profits (VOY episode)
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(inofficial)|Money is money, but females are better.|Life Support (DS9 episode)
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(inofficial)|Why ask, when you can take?|Babel (DS9 episode)
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(inofficial)|Good things come in small packages.|Move Along Home (DS9)
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(inofficial)|A distracted policeman is an opportunity.|The Sound of Her Voice (DS9 episode)

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