fair play
Good behavior; conduct (in sports or another endeavor) that is respectful of the rules, the spirit of the activity, and the adversary.
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Keane and Tarks doesn't work... Fair play for holding your hands up and taking responsibility, but the two together have been exposed countless times.
He had a serious health scare, so... fair play, I suppose.
Fair play for anyone to grab your leash and drag you off in another direction, regardless of what you were doing.
It's totally time for Dems to play for keeps. No more fair play. Go for the kill shot. Destory the GOP forever.
Tampere is a city of fair play https://www.europesays.com/forums/137257/ In this newly opened kiosk, the front panels are painted to Tappara colors 🧡💙, and the garbage bins…
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Good behavior; conduct (in sports or another endeavor) that is respectful of the rules, the spirit of the activity, and the adversary.
“Keane and Tarks doesn't work... Fair play for holding your hands up and taking responsibility, but the two together have been exposed countless times.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He had a serious health scare, so... fair play, I suppose.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Fair play for anyone to grab your leash and drag you off in another direction, regardless of what you were doing.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It's totally time for Dems to play for keeps. No more fair play. Go for the kill shot. Destory the GOP forever.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Tampere is a city of fair play https://www.europesays.com/forums/137257/ In this newly opened kiosk, the front panels are painted to Tappara colors 🧡💙, and the garbage bins…”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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