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The title is a play on the word foreplay and 24 hours a day.
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It was a play on his first and last name.
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It's intended as space to play on and enjoy, but can also be used for picnics, open-air festivals and sports.
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And just like a wind chime, the tones play on a pentatonic scale, which allows any random order of notes (or edits) to sound equally pleasant.
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This pneumatic assist made it possible to couple all the manuals together and play on the full organ without expending a great deal of effort.
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Instead of ice, the players play on cement and instead of ice skates, they use rollerblades.
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The title is a play on the expression used by switchboard operators of the day, asking the caller to hold the line.
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The name of the show is a play on tailspin, the rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral.
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And don't play on ledges in a billowy dress on windy days.
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After learning to play on an upright piano that one of his brothers purchased, he knew that music was what he wanted to do.
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