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She was streetwise and brassy and physically striking, a small-time hustler and “dice girl” who lingered in casinos to induce men to drink and gamble.

If billiards has the reputation of being a pastime for gamblers, hustlers and hangers-on, the female-centric biweekly pool tournament at 4100 Bar offers a friendly, supportive alternative.

Who will counter the intellectual and political hustler who leads this imaginary country and cares nothing for anyone else?

As hip-hop rose from the streets to the mainstream in the 90s, the rappers and hustlers that broke through had few role models who had trodden that path before them.

So now I'm a writer and a hustler: coach, software entrepreneur, ghostwriter, teacher, juggler — my decision.