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Brought Up To Burgle And Thieve Heartlessly Winding Up Here Crossword Clue

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99%7Exact Match!
noun

• formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison

33%9Heartlessly
adverb

• in a callous way

33%10Heartlessly
adverb

• in an inhumane manner

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