Given scene/plot descriptions from movies or TV shows, and given a specific question about the scene, summarize the question into a title

Q: During an after trial meeting, the bosses decide to eliminate anyone involved or with knowledge of the skim in order to keep them from testifying.   The car bombing wasn't authorized and Nikky was the one responsible for that, so why was Sam spared by the bosses?

A: Why was Sam "Ace" Rothstein spared by the bosses?
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Q: In The Wolfman (2010) UNRATED, the asylum doctor tried treatment for Lycanthropy very well on Larry Talbot.    But again he transformed into a wolf at full moon, kills some doctors and escapes from the place. Why didn't the treatment for Lycanthropy work?

A: Why didn't the treatment for Lycanthropy work?
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Q: I really want to watch this movie The Wolverine, and was wondering if I have to watch something before watching this movie so that I won't miss or not get part of the movie?  Which of the previous X-Men films are required viewing before watching The Wolverine?

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Can The Wolverine be viewed as a stand-alone film?
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