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Top 10: Heists
The word '”heist” is a dialectical variant of “hoist.” You didn't know that, did ya? Committing a heist is by definition no different than committing a theft or robbery. But only a certain type of theft can fairly be called a heist, and the key is an element of sensationalism -- most commonly a component of dizzying audacity or dazzling stupidity.
As Nimród Antal's Armoured opens in cinemas across the UK, we present modern history's top 10 heists.
When necessary, monetary values are given in the original value of the heist and in a value adjusted for 2008 according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) using the CPI calculator at MeasuringWorth.com.
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