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Foils Quote by John Owen

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“There is not a day but sin foils or is foiled, prevails or is prevailed on; and it will be so whilst we live in this world.”

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Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard, and many a time Th' harmony of their tongues hath into bondage Brought my…

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Give me good books, good conversations, and my Trek Y-Foil, and I shall want for nothing else.

George Plimpton

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[Barack Obama] was comfortable when he had the foil.

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I have a lot of experience with making fake helmets out of foil.

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