JONATHAN SWIFT

Ultimately The Dodger is caught with a stolen silver snuff box on his person, convicted as a "lifer", and "sent abroad" (to Australia). The nickname "Artful Dodger" is still commonly used to refer to someone who is good at avoiding responsibility or the consequences of his or her actions. "Artful Dodger" is also Cockney rhyming slang for "lodger". ................
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