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Quote by Elliot Chaze
The primary conception of tennis is to get the ball over the net a

The primary conception of tennis is to get the ball over the net and at the same time to keep it within bounds of the court; failing this, within the borders of the neighborhood. – Elliot Chaze

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In tennis the addict moves about a hard rectangle and seeks to ambush a fuzzy ball with a modified snow-shoe. – Elliot Chaze

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