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This weekend, anyway, they preferred watching more serious monkeyshines of the Planet of the Apes species.

From Time • Aug. 7, 2011

The Jade Emperor appeals for help to the Buddha, who sends 18 demons to put an end to all the monkeyshines.

From Time Magazine Archive

An orangutan called Clyde does cute monkeyshines that recall the heyday of Jack Lescoulie and J. Fred Muggs on the Today show.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fumbling seductions and moneyed monkeyshines fill Donleavy's tall tale of a rich and dreamy young man wandering aimlessly through Paris, Dublin and London.

From Time Magazine Archive

With your monkeyshines last night, I’m all tired out now.”

From The Rover Boys Under Canvas or The Mystery of the Wrecked Submarine by Stratemeyer, Edward




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