Plan
Plan noun - A method worked out in advance for achieving some objective.
Usage example: there is a contingency plan in the office for handling almost any emergency
Way
Way noun - The means or procedure for doing something.
Usage example: figured out the best way to accomplish the task
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- Later, during her "interrogation" of the prisoners, she reveals that she's working for the good guys, and helps them devise an escape plan and a way to clear their names.
Source: Reverse Mole - Is he the man with the master plan, ready to destroy/trick/slave anything that stands on his way and conquer the world by any means necessary, but unluckily Sonic gets in the way?
Source: Broken Base / Sonic the Hedgehog - It is also the power behind the Indy Ploy: The best way to ensure that your plan does not get ruined by unforeseen circumstances is not to have a plan at all.
Source: Unspoken Plan Guarantee
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