crazy like a fox
idiom
: appearing foolish or strange but actually very clever
He was old but smart. "Crazy like a fox" was the way she described him.
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Is Fisher crazy like a fox?
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Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 24 May 2022
Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 24 May 2022
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