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played the ball not the man

played the ball not the man is the simple past and past participle of play the ball not the man.

Questions about played the ball not the man

What is played the ball not the man the simple past and past participle of?
Played the ball not the man is the simple past and past participle of play the ball not the man.

Words near played the ball not the man in the dictionary

  1. played someone like a violin
  2. played stupid
  3. played the angles
  4. played the ball
  5. played the ball and not the man
  6. played the ball not the man
  7. played the ball, not the man
  8. played the board
  9. played the cat and banjo with
  10. played the clitar
  11. played the deuce with

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