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 Fair fall you.Fairies, 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Fair Play is a Jewel.
 
As a jewel is an ornament of beauty and value, so fair play is an honourable thing and a “jewel in the crown” of the player.   1
 


 Fair fall you.Fairies, 

 
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