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Dave Wilton

04 Nov 2024 • 4 min read

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Cypress trees in Lake Drummond, Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia

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English (spin)

4 May 2026 In billiards, and in other sports, to put English on a ball is to cause it to spin so that it’s course changes. In billiards, this is done by striking the ball on one side, and the course change often occurs after it caroms off the

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